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[deleted] t1_j5af3wt wrote

Reply to comment by THevil30 in Why did Sunday pay go away? by A_Man_Who_Writes

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THevil30 t1_j5affs6 wrote

…most of them didn’t have time and a half pay on Sundays to begin with. That’s a pretty MA specific thing.

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[deleted] t1_j5ag1db wrote

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WKAngmar t1_j5arkzu wrote

A major factor is partisan divide within unions themselves. Many unions used to have more negotiating power when they could rely on swift and solid action by the vast majority of their members. Back in the day, if a union needed something from a politician and didn’t get it, there were genuine repercussions at the voting booth. But if they’re all gonna vote either red or blue for other reasons anyway, no repercussions = no accountability for lack of meaningful support.

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Aggressive_Lake191 t1_j5agdur wrote

How many states have time and a half on Sunday, and what is the min wage there?

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mp246 t1_j5ahtid wrote

I have no idea, and I can't find any info after a quick google search. If someone knows otherwise, please correct me.

Regardless, why did MA residents have to give up time and a half, just to get what other states got? What did other states' residents give up (hint: we all already know the answer to this question)?

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Linux-Is-Best t1_j5byrt0 wrote

u/mp246 Can I let you in on a secret?

One of the more annoying things about being responsible for any online community is when someone posts something I agree with, and they make a valid & informative point, but I still have to remove their post(s) because they didn't do so respectfully.

I removed a few of yours. I agree with them. But you decided to call people names and insult them, instead of just getting your point across. -- Please do better in the future. - Thanks.

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mp246 t1_j5et5xl wrote

I was wondering if this was coming. But I appreciate the response nonetheless, usually I just get banned and sent some canned response about rule breaking.

Genuinely asking, can you tell me why you value respect over valid & informative posts, in this sub?

Is there a gradient where disrespectful posts are tolerated up to a point?

Is there a gradient where invalid and uninformative posts are removed as well?

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Aggressive_Lake191 t1_j5aqao6 wrote

I just looked. RI and MA were the only two states that requires a premium for Sunday. Now just RI. RI's minimum wage is $13 an hour. It was only two states that had the blue laws. RI's is 25% where MA's was 50%.

It also says Holiday pay premium is also only required in MA and RI. It does say that most companies pay holiday pay anyway to keep employees. That is the best way to do it, and may be the case in MA with Sunday.

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https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/is-holiday-pay-mandatory-in-your-state/

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Aggressive_Lake191 t1_j5aiv75 wrote

Politics. Give and take, sometimes it works, and I think this was a fair compromise. This is an example of politics taking into account both sides, which is a good thing.

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