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A UN poverty expert called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart on Tuesday to address allegations that wages at the US-based corporations are trapping workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on US Government benefits to survive.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But this time it’s government subsidized, so you and I pay for it!

[–] RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

We’re subsidizing corporate profits, to be clear. But yes.