Remarkableriots Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/how-a-universal-basic-income-could-change-your-job/ar-BBL0xvO?ocid=AMZN Quote Hypothetically, if you were receiving $1,000 a month from the government, it would probably make you less inclined to accept a job with bad working conditions and bad pay. If you have that happening economy-wide, then you have put workers in a position where they have more bargaining power than employers. Employers would have to increase wages and improve working conditions. A UBI isn't the only way to do that. Obviously, we can do that through any number of policies, including things like requiring employers to provide health care or raise the minimum wage or requiring paid family leave for larger employers. But a UBI is another tool that would help get you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 And that is why the US will be the last western nation to adopt it (if at all). Money will make sure that workers do not have any power in negotiating their terms of employment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 UBI is useless unless it comes with other guarantees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 45 minutes ago, RedSoxFan9 said: UBI is useless unless it comes with other guarantees What would they be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 32 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: What would they be? A bullet in the head of every capitalist pig. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Healthcare, housing, public education, strong labor unions, minimum wage, and access to healthy and affordable food would be some of most important. If everyone got say an extra $1000 a month, prices for everything would go up as people try to get a chunk of the UBI money. Employers would probably use it as an excuse to lower wages. Even worse, tech geniuses and libertarians seem to think it would be an excuse to get rid of welfare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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