The minimum wage reduces competition from lower cost labor. Do you not see that?
The government forced open shop to benefit management so it foces min wage to benefit labor. That is fair.
There many communities that don't like their strong arm tactics and try to keep them out. ,
The problem with many of these communities is that a large retail store causes traffic patterns, traffic lights, signs which is very expensive.See, if the residents of these communities really didn't want them they wouldn't shop there. If so, the stores would be unprofitable. Is that what happens?
Do you mean to say that unions can't succeed without the use of coercion?
Does your argument then become nothing more than "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need"?My guess to the logic behind it would be stores of that size can afford to pay greater wages, especially since (again, speaking theoretically) stores of that size are more likely to be chain stores and not a small business.
Does your argument then become nothing more than "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need"?
No that would be the US government under the control of the socialists in both parties.-Walmart and others of that ilk are a big part of why the American economy has been struggling these last few years.
That is like saying business can't succeed without coercion.
Both sides got a law passed.
Really? How?
Getting skills people are willing to pay for works every time it is tried.Real question:
What is the alternative to a living wage?
Did you just change the subject? Who could possibly be greater exploiters with no community values than the millions of busybody bureaucrats who work for the federal government? What is more immoral than our rapacious bureaucrats in the Executive Branch and the Congress-critters who infest what used to be great swampland?Better to save land for moral business than exploiters with no community values.
The question I'm asking is, why do unions seem to feel that their success depends upon coercing workers into joining? If the union provides value, why should that be necessary?
This makes no sense.Well can't tax people with no money.
A big box has multiple advantages over small business, it is able to gain tax advantages, it has the ability to have large infrastructure supplied at cost to the community. If the object is to gain maximum employment with tiny, marginal increases in prices, having many small businesses is the better way for retail planning for a community.Why SHOULD stores with higher costs and higher prices stay in business???
Well, they will never make sense to a Randitarian....however for the rest of us with over 77 years of experience on the issue, it make perfect sense.The issue isn't whether or not minimum wage laws are legal, they are, but the issue is whether or not they make economic sense.
Agreed. It is time to strip away the massive welfare state.Why should any community pay to subsidize Walmart's underpaid employees? Currently it is happening in many places with Walmart employees getting food stamps and other subsidies.
A big box has multiple advantages over small business, it is able to gain tax advantages, it has the ability to have large infrastructure supplied at cost to the community. If the object is to gain maximum employment with tiny, marginal increases in prices, having many small businesses is the better way for retail planning for a community.
....but, as pointed out, and which you continue to avoid, there is a net job loss.
The point still remains, when you are JOBLESS, the prices would have to get to zero for them to benefit you when your job was eliminated by a Big Box.
And please, don't even get me started on the advantages Big Boxes gain in taxes breaks and free infrastructure small retailers can only dream about.
Bribery.
Using government subsidies.
This makes no sense.
A big box has multiple advantages over small business, it is able to gain tax advantages, it has the ability to have large infrastructure supplied at cost to the community. If the object is to gain maximum employment with tiny, marginal increases in prices, having many small businesses is the better way for retail planning for a community.