Re: super-profits

[Yoshie Furuhashi <furuhashi.1@xxxxxxx>]

> Jurriaan Bendien wrote:
>
> > In the USA, if total real disposable income per year is about $8
> > trillion, a change in the cost of living of 2% makes a difference
> > of $160 billion, which is equal to the disposable annual earnings
> > of 6 million+ workers at a modal wage.
>
> And which is still 2%, a rather small "bribe."
>
> Doug

Workers know the difference between a 2% raise and a 4% raise in
wages and pensions.  Also. the CPI makes a difference in Social
Security.

Imagine what workers think if their raise is 2% below the CPI YEAR AFTER YEAR.
--
Yoshie

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