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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

Over $1.5 Billion in Workers' Stolen Wages Recovered From 2021-23

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Over $1.5 Billion in Workers' Stolen Wages Recovered From 2021-23

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 5 months ago
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Over $1.5 Billion in Workers' Stolen Wages Recovered From 2021-23 | Common Dreams
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"Workers who can least afford to bear the cost of lost earnings—particularly low-wage workers—are disproportionately vulnerable to wage violations," according to Economic Policy Institute researchers.
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    And how many executives have been held accountable? I bet the number is below 10

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      Thats 10 too many a guess

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      Capital can’t be held accountable.

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      Time to populate a crowd funded bounty board! In Minecraft.

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    39 119 billion to go. Edit: Possibly 149 billion as some sources place yearly wage theft at 50 billion dollars.

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      What’s the annual rate? 10 billion per year stolen?

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        More like 40 billion.

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          Sir… Three years is 120b and we only recovered 2b… Where did the rest go

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            Oh I missed that this was over 3 years.

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