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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, those are two separate issues.

Her situation has less to do with Metro, and more to do with the fact that she has two adult kids who can contribute to the household income, and that a cashier position would never be able to support three adults and all the expenses that go along with owning a home.

Do Metro workers deserve to be paid more as the company posts massive profits? Absolutely.

Should cashiers be expected to make $40 an hour? Absolutely not.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Everyone who is working should make a minimum of a living wage. Part time jobs are there to allow the employer to pay more people less with less benefits. Change your business model, hire full time employees, and pay everyone a minimum of a living wage or you are making profit on the backs of the people doing the actual work.