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“Employees know that even low-paid jobs are precious,that if they contemplate something as audaciously retro as striking,a pool of labour could rush to take their place.”

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The idea that prosperity should be shared, increased productivity linked to wages, fell apart in the 1980s. That a company’s success is almost wholly attributable to its top executives is now gospel. As Warren Buffett said recently, the class war was won “by my class, the rich class”. Employees know that even low-paid jobs are precious, that if they contemplate something as audaciously retro as striking, a pool of labour from across the EU could rush to take their place.

What it means:

1. Employees know that even low-paid jobs are precious,

It is hard to get a job these days, so if you have a job, it is very precious to you.

2. that if they contemplate something as audaciously retro as striking,

In the old days, employees could strike, which would force the employer to raise wages. Striking is not an option today.

3.a pool of labour from across the EU could rush to take their place.

In the UK, if workers go on strike, the employer can quickly and easily hire replacement workers from other countries. They are happy to take the jobs of the striking UK workers.

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