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"Unskilled labour" is a capitalist myth used to justify poverty wages. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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[โ€“] ExpensiveConstant@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Surely farming and construction aren't considered unskilled labor? It looks like the left middle square is at a sewing machine which I also wouldn't consider unskilled

[โ€“] umbrella@lemmy.ml -3 points 10 months ago

which is why its a myth, ungrounded in reality