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Originally posted by my left foot
the economists argument stands up only if you buy the whole capitalist package.the unspoken reality is that employers welcome unqualified labour because it keeps their costs down.the recent influx into the uk even led to skirmishes btween irish casual labour and eastern europeans in willesden a few years ago.£15 pounds a day is the lowest waged guy i`ve ever met.this has led to building workers being paid the same or less than in the late eighties,while cost of living has shot up.this leads to a leap in support for racist parties as they point out this obvious but ignored policy to englands resident undereducated underclass.once more capitalism triumphs at the economic expence of the working class leaving the safety of the immigrant swinging in the wind.......of course it`ll never happen in ireland
That's why we've a ****ing minimum wage. :rolleyes: