Essays on Living Wage

The nature of poverty and the reasons for its persistence related to the behavior of the individual and the state of the social system. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich shows poverty as an integral part of the capitalist system and evaluate it as a benefit for the whole community eventually led to the problematization special lifestyle in poverty. This led to a search for a cultural mechanism of depletion (displacement to the periphery) maladjusted individuals, which combine and interact with individual and social factors. However, the author believes that the poor are " ...

Living wages are defined as the minimum wages that are required for subsistence in the U.S. It is a small step up from the income compared to the poverty threshold. It does not include funds for pre-prepared foods, restaurant meals, money for entertainment, unpaid vacations, holidays, and purchase of capital assets or making investment provisions for post-retirement life. The living wage depends on many factors such as the size of the family, the composition of the family, that is how many are earners and how many are non-earning members. Geographic differences also play a large part in determining the ...

Introduction

The amount of views concerning the theme is enormous. Still, frankly speaking, we support the idea that this kind of salary surely has a tough interconnection with an unemployment rate. In such a way, today, we are going to prove this according to the following plan: 1) The prehistory of the aforementioned phenomena; 2) Problems caused by minimum wages; 3) The ways when unemployment can be healed up; 4) What is the direct relationship amid minimum wages and unemployment? These were four huge questions and issues we will be capable of discussing in this research. Now, let us go ...

Conflict Management between McDonalds and its Employees

McDonalds is one of the largest employers by volume, not only in the United States but as well as globally. The ongoing conflict between the franchise, its employees, and the unions representing the employees promises not only to impact on McDonald’s employees but also on many franchises offering the current entry-level compensation. The phenomena that are currently known as fast food is an American concept, with the industry developing alongside America along freeways, suburbs, television, and virtually, shaped and was shaped by the American culture. The need by American’s for efficiency and instantaneity of gratification was catered ...

Introduction

The taxation system is the largest contributor when it comes to government revenue. There are five basic principles when it comes to the idea of taxation. These principles are: 1) to raise revenue, 2) reprice certain goods and services (tobacco, alcohol, etc.) to meet social objective, 3) income and wealth redistribution, 4) raise representation within the democratic process, and 5) to reorganize the economy (Murphy, 2009, p. 211). It is a firm argument that all of these principles must be in place in order for the concept of taxation to work.

The meaning and importance of equity (fairness) in UK taxation

In 1776, Adam Smith introduced the principles of ...

Article Summaries

Article Summaries

There is a great outcry for better pay in the US with many stores having to increase the wages as the governments are legalizing these rising wages. Due to this increased public pressure and increase in purchasing power of the population, it is expected that this trend continues. Wal-Mart stock decreased Tuesday due to the rise in the wages in the US, but this is not about to extinguish the desire for better wages that is gaining momentum in North America as purposed by business leaders and experts. Ontario Federation of Labor president Sid Ryan has put ...

Jane Doe

As an election year approaches in the United States in 2016, debates on minimum wage laws are a topic of discussion for some of the running candidates. For example, Bernie Sanders, who is gaining popularity among so many young voters promises to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour if he wins the election. The importance of minimum wage laws is crucial to discuss on various levels. A large percentage of the population struggling to get by is left behind as minimum wage remains below an amount that is sufficient for living wage of life in 2016. In ...

Introduction

The purpose of the paper is to discuss some of the labor-related issues and labor relation in the market economies. The paper will analyze that how public sector affects labor relations, and it will analyze the process of contract administration grievance arbitration. There are contract negotiation impasses and their resolution issues that will be highlighted in this paper. Furthermore, the paper will discuss wage and benefits issues as well as non-wage issues in bargaining. 1. Wage and Benefits Issues in Bargaining Wage and benefits issues are the mandatory subjects of bargaining and it is the center of ...

The price that is paid for poverty does not just affect the poor, it affects are paid for by the society in which that poverty exists. In any society that has poverty, the most vulnerable victims of that poverty are children, who are subject to live in the situations that they were born into. On a micro level, children growing up in impoverished conditions will carry emotional scars, which limit them throughout their adult lives. On the macro level, society will be harmed at various levels due to the prevalence of poverty within their societies. As will be outlined in ...

A writer ventures into the writing business with the aim of entertaining the readers. These personalities write captivating stories that entertain the readers. However, in this case, Upton makes the above statement to try and bring out the fact that even though the book was written to entertain the readers, somewhat it tampered with their inner feeling. The book centers around a Lithuanian immigrant who comes to the USA with the hope of having a better life. However, the turnout of events does not impress both the writer and presumably the reader. The book describes the life of one Jurgigs life ...

1. In your opinion, what is causing the turnover at Columbus Custom Carpentry? 5 points. The turnover at Columbus Custom Carpentry appears to be a departmental issue. The new hires are turning over at a high rate. The warehouse employees are being paid less, and the other departments are not taking responsibility for damaged goods. The production workers are moving materials without training about where the materials belong. 2. How would you characterize the internal and external equity at Columbus Custom Carpentry? 10 points.

Internal Equity

There are issues with the internal equity in the warehouse department. Jeffery Green from the ...

[Author][Professor][Subject][Date of Submission]

The play “Waiting for Lefty” written by Clifford Odets and the 1954 movie “On the Waterfront” revolved around social realities. The said social realities are focused on the issues faced by the workers since the 1930s to the 1950s. In the two stories, they portrayed the difficulties of forging collective actions. Waiting for Lefty for instance portrayed the internal struggles of workers in forging solidarity to wage a strike to fight for living wage and dignified working conditions. On the Waterfront on the other hand portrayed the fear-stricken workers who chose to be silent ...

Introduction

People go to work and fulfill their duties and responsibilities expecting that their employer would compensate their efforts with salary in the form of money and other perks and privileges such as insurance coverage and eligibility to be included in some government-sponsored public and social services programs. Whenever a person looks for a job, however, his choice would almost always be affected by this one thing: money. People would naturally be inclined to accept a job offer that promises to pay them periodically with more money compared to one that offers a lower salary. This reaction or behavior is nothing but natural unless ...

Executive Summary

This report was commissioned to investigate whether fast food workers deserve a living wage as opposed to the current federal minimum wage and if so, ways of effectuating the same. To this end, the paper provides an analysis as well as an evaluation of the current financial estimates and cash flows as evident in the McDonald’s Corporation Annual Report and its capacity to deliver on the aforesaid. The research paper also draws attention to the Australian franchise and their business model which has been able to overcome the hiccups that now face the corporation in the United States and ...

Response to the review

After graduating from college, one has to make the unsurpassed decisions that will make them to effectively and efficiently subsist in the highly challenging life. These decisions range from investment decisions, marriage decisions, residence and where to work. In this case, after graduating from Utah university, the individual is in a dilemma a on the best decision to take. I found it necessary to cover details of Salt Lake Valley as this would provide clear information regarding the background of the individual and the conditions that are likely to confront a 22 year old teenager. Additionally, this kind of information will ...

Summary

Minimum wage is the lowest hourly, daily or monthly wage which is entitled to an employee when working (Freeman, 1996). It may be referred to as the lowermost amount of wages at which employees can sell their labour. The concept of minimum wage has been implemented in various jurisdictions with different rates and differing opinions on the merits and demerits of it. Minimum wage rates vary diversely across jurisdictions in relation to the amount of money, the pay period and scope of coverage. Although laws concerning minimum wage have been introduced, minimum wage might exist without them. The individuals ...

Introduction

Barbara Ehrenreich in her book, “Nickel and Dimed,” covers some problems that are faced by low-wage workers. Albeit she is not truly a low-wage worker, Ehrenreich while serving in Florida, scrubbing in Maine, and selling in Minnesota actually becomes first hand eyewitness to the poor workers whose lives in fact are desperate due to their financial situations. She learns the application process of low job that involve numerous multiple choice questions as well as urine test. She uncovers special costs, which the poor encounter. She continues to investigate various problems that low-wage workers face. The problems that poor workers ...

5 Question Based on Four case Studies - For each case identify in chart form the key problems each individual is facing. Figure 1: Chart showing problems experienced in Case Study A: Juliana Figure 2: Chart showing problems experienced in Case Study B: Rosa Figure 3: Chart showing problems experienced in Case Study C: Joanne Figure 4: Chart showing problems experienced in Case Study D: Juliana Figure 5: A combined chart for all the four case studies and their respective problems - Assume that Richard decided to visit Juan in Nicaragua. What ...

SURVIVAL AND SUBVERSION

In the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, the Federal government enacted the 13th Amendment freeing the slaves and the 14th Amendment, which granted African Americans citizenship. In 1870, the 15th Amendment was passed, which gave black males the right to vote. In a few short years after Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, African-American enfranchisement was the law of the land. And yet, in a vast region that had been conquered in a long and bloody war, social change was superficial. In practical terms, there was little difference between slavery and the world in which former slaves lived. Segregation was an absolute ...