NightOwl@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoCanada's open secret: International students are here to be exploited ⋆ The Breachbreachmedia.caexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down15cross-posted to: ndp@lemmy.ca
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minus-squareBlameThePeacock@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·1 year agoIs the government allowing exploitation of Canadians by letting them work at these companies? Canadian citizens have the same costs of living, and it’s not like Tim Hortons(just an example) doesn’t employee local students too.
minus-squarephx@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoBy upping the number of people willing to work for lower wages/benefits, which undercuts the bargaining position of the populace at large? Yes
minus-squareBlameThePeacock@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·1 year agoThat isn’t the definition of exploitation.
Is the government allowing exploitation of Canadians by letting them work at these companies? Canadian citizens have the same costs of living, and it’s not like Tim Hortons(just an example) doesn’t employee local students too.
By upping the number of people willing to work for lower wages/benefits, which undercuts the bargaining position of the populace at large? Yes
That isn’t the definition of exploitation.