08-15-2018, 11:30 AM
So, we have been discussing the minimum wage thing, and there have been discussions all over about universal basic incomes and other things of that nature. I heard a discussion recently about an alternative to this, which would be a jobs guarantee.
So, if you'd like to hear the discussion, you can check it out on The Wilderness, which is a podcast from Crooked Media. Fair warning, there is adult language and this is a podcast for liberals, so take it for what it is. The series is kind of a documentary about the history of the Democratic party and where we go from here.
Anyway, one of the ideas for an economic platform is a jobs guarantee, something akin to the Works Progress Administration. What they proposed was a federally funded but locally administered program where jobs that provide a living wage could be set up based on the community needs. When workers are displaced, the program would provide funding for training for a new job and a basic income until placed.
One of the guests discusses how this gives more power to workers because the fear of being fired is lessened, which gives more leverage for negotiating with your employer and also can decrease discrimination and sexual misconduct in the workplace.
It's a very interesting discussion and I thought I would bring it here. What do you think about this potential idea?
So, if you'd like to hear the discussion, you can check it out on The Wilderness, which is a podcast from Crooked Media. Fair warning, there is adult language and this is a podcast for liberals, so take it for what it is. The series is kind of a documentary about the history of the Democratic party and where we go from here.
Anyway, one of the ideas for an economic platform is a jobs guarantee, something akin to the Works Progress Administration. What they proposed was a federally funded but locally administered program where jobs that provide a living wage could be set up based on the community needs. When workers are displaced, the program would provide funding for training for a new job and a basic income until placed.
One of the guests discusses how this gives more power to workers because the fear of being fired is lessened, which gives more leverage for negotiating with your employer and also can decrease discrimination and sexual misconduct in the workplace.
It's a very interesting discussion and I thought I would bring it here. What do you think about this potential idea?
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
