American Airlines is reportedly issuing so-called ‘poverty verification letters’ for some new-hire flight attendants based in the most expensive metro areas in the United States, urging the recipients to help out the flight attendant because they are only set to warn little more than $27,000 per year before tax. The leaked letter is being provided…
  • piracysails@lemm.eeEnglish
    801·
    7 months ago

    I think that minimum wage being a livable salary, is less complicated.

    • talentedkiwiEnglish
      22·
      7 months ago

      I imagine that’s part of their point? At least that is how I took it.

    • threelonmusketeersEnglish
      91·
      7 months ago

      UBI could be even less complicated. If everyone were guaranteed a livable income, a minimum wage might not even be necessary.

      • Asafum@feddit.nlEnglish
        7·
        7 months ago

        I like Scott Galloway’s take: SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE!

        Call UBI a negative tax and Republican voters will listen.