Re: "Nazis Run Our Space Program" -- Peace Activist Bruce Gag-Me

From: Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal_at_org.trash)
Date: 03/19/05 

Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:05:46 GMT

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:56:03 -0800, in a place far, far away, "D
Schneider" <snidelyd@netscape.com> made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

>Eric Chomko <echomko_at_@polaris.umuc.edu> wrote:
>
>> Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal@org.trash) wrote:
>> : What leverage is needed? If the employee doesn't get paid what was
>> : stipulated at the time of hire, the employer is in breach of the
>> : contract, and he can quit, just as he can be fired if he doesn't do
>> : the job. That's why it's a mutually-agreed employment contract.
>>
>> The contract is nothing but a piece of paper without a fair justice
>> system.
>>
>
>Fear of retaliation seems to be why so many WalMart workers don't argue
>when told to do "off the clock" overtime. This results in many of them
>being paid less than minimum wage; certainly less than the contract
>promised.

Which continues to have nothing to do with whether or not there should
be a minimum wage.

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