Government thinking freezing or cutting the minimum wage.

[markcoznottz]

crankedup said:

markcoznottz said:

Worst piece of legislation ever. Why can socialists never think about the consequences of thier actions. The minimum wage has resulted in the explosion of agency work and short term contracts, and a corresponding increase of in work benefits which book end part time positions. It may have ultimately led to business lobbying for uncontrolled immigration, I mean which business wouldn't want strong keen young men.

Have you overlooked the fact that we live in a democratic Capitalistic Country. The better you are the more you benefit. MWR is simply a catch net for those that are unable or do not wish to pursue a career ladder. The abuse of MWR may be evident now following the financial crash 2008.
Can't see the problem at all with protecting those at the bottom of the working heap, what's your alternative to the MWR?

Command economy more like. Work hard and it gets taken of you for some fat with three kids to stuff her face from greggs. The needs of the working majority trumps these minorities every time, you cannot beggar the middle/working class to keep this farce going, maybe there is no 'alternative' I don't think we will ever get proper growth back, so you look after who's more important.

[ADM06]

Digga said:

But that doesn't work, does it? All the trolleys end up spread all over the car parks and none by the entrance to the place, unless you have a decent trolley-herder.

It seems to work at my local Aldi, it's like going back in time with those coin slots in the trolleys. That's Aldi too, where all the worst people shop. The Tesco over the road however has a car park full of errant trolleys and few zombies to collect them, no coin slots there.

[sjn2004]

crankedup said:

greygoose said:

Sounds like political suicide by the Conservatives as the headlines about out of touch toffs punishing the poorest workers will write themselves.

Tories know that they are dead in the water already, its only the Lib-Dems that will stop some of the idealistic loony policies seeing the light of day, thankfully.

Cameron is only interested in satisfying his corporate paymasters who want a cheaper labour force, hence his love of europe and all the cheap labour it provides. The cons are a dead duck walking.