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Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
July 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
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The CIA may have something to say about that.
Elon Musk says USAid is ‘beyond repair’ and he is working to shut it down
Elon Musk says USAid is ‘beyond repair’ and he is working to shut it down
Billionaire says in social media discussion that Donald Trump agrees the world’s largest single donor should be shut down
Elon Musk, who is heading Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government, has said they are working to shut down the…
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February 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The CIA may have something to say about that.
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Some concerning figures about Australia's growing anti-migrant sentiment in this year's Scanlon Social Cohesion Report and this is overwhelmingly driven by perceptions of the housing crisis.
Fixing the housing crisis is essential to stop our slide into illiberalism.
Fixing the housing crisis is essential to stop our slide into illiberalism.
November 18, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Some concerning figures about Australia's growing anti-migrant sentiment in this year's Scanlon Social Cohesion Report and this is overwhelmingly driven by perceptions of the housing crisis.
Fixing the housing crisis is essential to stop our slide into illiberalism.
Fixing the housing crisis is essential to stop our slide into illiberalism.