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6. I'm sure if your husband received the over-time he deserved for putting in exceedingly long hours

Reply to yellerpup (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 09:45 AM

Jul 2012

it might begin to compensate him for this sacrifice on his part... Chances are people like your husband are given no choice in the matter...

I have never heard of this type of bold dipping into the workers pockets before and making them pay for credit card fees..That is a new one... The labor and wages division in Wisconsin has allowed with explanation some strange accounting practices to go on here without following up... I suppose that dept. was the first to be restaffed with people who would turn the other way...

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Workers are working longer hours without overtime pay, health insurance or any retirement benefits. [View all] midnight Jul 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #1

My friend, who is a server yellerpup Jul 2012 #2

isn't that illegal? barbtries Jul 2012 #4

I think it's called "Right to Work" Squinch Jul 2012 #5

It is illegal. yellerpup Jul 2012 #7

Have your friend document everything. obxhead Jul 2012 #16

She probably won't. yellerpup Jul 2012 #19

Hmmmm, maybe I'll hire an employee & make them pay my business costs! CrispyQ Jul 2012 #11

I know! yellerpup Jul 2012 #12

I'm sure if your husband received the over-time he deserved for putting in exceedingly long hours midnight Jul 2012 #6

Those kind of hours take a toll. yellerpup Jul 2012 #8

I know they do. I'm watching the road workers in this heat and I'm hoping that they are being able midnight Jul 2012 #20

I feel so badly for those workers. yellerpup Jul 2012 #22

Yes, we'll be North Korea in 10 years. No doubt in my mind. nt valerief Jul 2012 #3

We'll be lucky to be as "well-off," as North Korea. MsPithy Jul 2012 #14

Climate Change & Armed Conflict...... kooljerk666 Jul 2012 #17

kooljerk666 I wish I was able to open your link... midnight Jul 2012 #21

If u copy the entire link directly into the "ADDRESS AREA"........... kooljerk666 Jul 2012 #29

Sad, but true. robk6295sie Jul 2012 #24

The tip thing is socialism. Tips are sometimes pooled and distributed equally among all the waiters. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #9

The tip thing is a caricature of socialism. Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #13

Tip sharing IS the essence of socialism. Some people here at DU love to extoll the virtues of Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #30

Work smarter not harder newfie11 Jul 2012 #10

I loved that phrase. I had to listen to that at monthly meetings... midnight Jul 2012 #23

As long as the workers accept it, the bosses and companies will keep pushing. Brickbat Jul 2012 #15

"Organize"... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #18

And the one thing that really, truly gets them where it hurts the most. gtar100 Jul 2012 #26

+1 nt limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #27

+1000 Sherman A1 Jul 2012 #28

kick. robk6295sie Jul 2012 #25