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[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Roughly the price of 1/2 a beer.

[–] MinusPi@yiffit.net 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like the company can easily afford it then

[–] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My best guess is that money came from a place that has much more money.

[–] Lemonparty@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I feel like a lot of people won't realize this isn't hyperbole. Beers are literally $18 or $21 a pop at dodger stadium.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How long had their contract been expired? What was their wage before and after?

Very funny that the link is for content hosted on a website owned by an anti union company too

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_and_unions