These Greedy Cocksuckers Never Change Their Story

[Dystopia]

In Sweden and Denmark there is no minimum wage and people live well. Having a minimum wage is not a necessity unless people don't earn enough.

I bet it might have something to do with the fact that over 70% of the labor force is unionized.

Edit: to add following.

It may also have to do with Swedish business mentality when it comes to compensation.

Ikea, the Sweden-based global retailer of flat-pack furniture, plans to announce Thursday that it will raise the average minimum wage for its U.S. retail employees by 17 percent, to $10.76 per hour, beginning next year. The company said it’s overhauling how it determines wages for workers in each of its 38 U.S. stores and will now base its minimum pay on what’s considered to be a “living wage” in each local area, rather than on what competitors are paying.

“We stepped away from focusing on the competition and really started to focus on the co-worker,” said Rob Olson, the chief financial officer and acting president of Ikea’s U.S. headquarters.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/e...story.html

Living wage, what a concept.

Sounds great, I should move to Sweden. 70% of workers are unionized but I am positive that is because 1 - More or less 70% of the economy is public 2 - It is mandatory for workers to be part of unions, mainly regarding public economy and services, public workers...

Where I live some professions require you to be a part of unions, such as being a teacher in public schools, something I find reprehensible.