A book about work, wages, and economic inequality
An essay in support of the average worker
What determines what a worker earns? Why can people work hard, contribute to an organization, and still struggle to afford everyday necessities?
WHAT YOUR EMPLOYEES CAN’T OR WON’T TELL YOU: A handbook for C-suite executives on how to improve employee retention, speaks to the decision-makers in the corporate world, on behalf of the average worker. As a complementary follow-up, High Paying Jobs in My Area, speaks to the average worker.
High Paying Jobs in My Area examines wages, employer bargaining power, the cost of living, and the challenges facing ordinary working people.
The book also considers how workers might make their shared concerns visible through peaceful collective action.
High Paying Jobs in My Area
By Ashley Moyé
Understanding the problem
Wages are influenced by supply and demand, but also by bargaining power, the skills a job requires, working conditions, labor laws, and the availability of alternative employment.
When a position requires little specialized training or credentials, an employer may have a large pool of applicants to choose from. That can weaken an individual worker's negotiating position, particularly when the worker urgently needs a paycheck.
A worker's contribution to an organization does not necessarily translate into higher pay. The amount a company earns, the value an employee creates, and the wages that employee receives are related questions, but they are not the same thing.
The costs for rent, groceries, transportation, utilities, and other necessities all affect whether a paycheck is sufficient to live on. A job can be essential to an organization and still fail to provide the employee with financial security.
The central question is not simply whether someone has a job. It is whether the compensation for that work allows the person to meet ordinary expenses and maintain a reasonable standard of living.
Every functioning organization relies on people performing a wide range of jobs. Not everyone can be a doctor, executive, or manager. Businesses and communities also depend on receptionists, service workers, clerks, warehouse employees, drivers, and countless others.
These jobs may differ in their training requirements and responsibilities, but the people who perform them still have to pay their bills.
There is disagreement over how best to address inadequate wages. Raising minimum wages is one proposed approach; other approaches include skills development, stronger bargaining power, changes to employer practices, and greater competition for workers.
This book presents the author's perspective on these questions and invites readers to consider alternatives to the status quo.
A proposal for discussion
Workers in the United States have historically organized unions, negotiated collectively, and used strikes to seek improvements in pay and working conditions.
Collective action can change the balance of bargaining power. When workers have a credible way to act together, employers may find it more difficult to address each employee's concerns in isolation.
The book raises a further question: what might happen if workers across many occupations expressed a shared demand for wages that support a reasonable standard of living?
Could a shared message make a difference?
The proposed idea is a potential global strike: workers and prospective workers visibly expressing support for livable wages, including through campaign merchandise and other peaceful forms of solidarity.
This is a proposal for discussion, not an announcement of an organized strike or a scheduled event.
If you are concerned about the relationship between wages, work, and financial security, explore the book and consider the questions it raises.
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