My guess is that to CEOs, zero labor costs are ideal. Labor is seen as an unnecessary burden, or as a less than desirable burden. If Amazon could find ways to automate picking, packaging, shipping stuff that would replace the human element, they would. Eventually, they will. If Starbucks could make the customer a triple latte…without a barista, they would
My guess is that to CEOs, zero labor costs are ideal. Labor is seen as an unnecessary burden, or as a less than desirable burden. If Amazon could find ways to automate picking, packaging, shipping stuff that would replace the human element, they would. Eventually, they will. If Starbucks could make the customer a triple latte…without a barista, they would
Jeff, Aside from your latest comment bearing no logical connection to your previous one, I would note that my concerns rest with workers presently living precariously from paycheck to paycheck, wherein family income, often, only is sustained by more people working longer hours and still weighted down by mortgage debt, credit card debt….
Were the two comments supposed to have a logical connection? I understand and am aligned with your concerns. 21st century American capitalism is driven, in large part, by the desire of ever increasing stock value. This narrow focus tends to negate any possible concerns that corporate might have for labor. Corporate America is short sighted, with little long term views on the health and well being of the country or its citizens. It lives quarter to quarter, and success is measured in that way.
Jeff, I agree completely and merely would add that it’s past time we take seriously the civic responsibilities of corporations. There must be prescribed forms of public accountability for institutions that have a disproportionate amount of wealth, power, and influence. This is not a matter of maligning corporations, but an issue of democratic survival.
My guess is that to CEOs, zero labor costs are ideal. Labor is seen as an unnecessary burden, or as a less than desirable burden. If Amazon could find ways to automate picking, packaging, shipping stuff that would replace the human element, they would. Eventually, they will. If Starbucks could make the customer a triple latte…without a barista, they would
Jeff, Aside from your latest comment bearing no logical connection to your previous one, I would note that my concerns rest with workers presently living precariously from paycheck to paycheck, wherein family income, often, only is sustained by more people working longer hours and still weighted down by mortgage debt, credit card debt….
Were the two comments supposed to have a logical connection? I understand and am aligned with your concerns. 21st century American capitalism is driven, in large part, by the desire of ever increasing stock value. This narrow focus tends to negate any possible concerns that corporate might have for labor. Corporate America is short sighted, with little long term views on the health and well being of the country or its citizens. It lives quarter to quarter, and success is measured in that way.
Jeff, I agree completely and merely would add that it’s past time we take seriously the civic responsibilities of corporations. There must be prescribed forms of public accountability for institutions that have a disproportionate amount of wealth, power, and influence. This is not a matter of maligning corporations, but an issue of democratic survival.