Last week, I went to high school. I always get a little bit nervous when I have to talk to a group of middle and high-school aged students because I was such an awkward teenager. (more…)
While in Vienna, Austria, I couldn’t help but notice all the amazing European vans so I decided to make a photo collection of the lustworthy vans I saw on my trip.
Why don’t we have these cool vans in the US?
I like the blue stripe and the gear rack on this one.
Simple, sleek and aerodynamic with lots of room for cargo and sleeping.
Interesting design, big windows – looks modern and futuristic.
My dream van!!! A Volkswagen Westfalia California Coach!
I absolutely adore the color of this one and the triangles!
And not a van but a Smartcar. These are gaining popularity in the US but they are so cute and gas efficient.
And finally, a funny sign on the streets of downtown Vienna.
Photo by Alexa Miller
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It would also solve other impending crises, such as health care and housing crises.
What if we actually paid people what they brought to an employer or a business? What if we implemented paying people based on comparable worth, where the value of a person’s job (and their wage rate) would be determined by an evaluation of that job’s economic value to a firm? For instance, what if we paid sweatshop laborers in China a legitimate proportion of the retail cost of the item? Corporations have all of this information. But instead of benefiting the workers, corporations are more inclined to benefit their shareholders and CEOs by maximizing profit at the expense of people who actually make and sell all the STUFF they tell us we want.
The labor force is made up of people, it’s not the raw, natural material like cotton or oil used in the production process. Labor should not be treated as such. People are not there to exploit. If we start by paying people proportionately, they would be able to buy food and housing, health care, and all the other necessities of life.
In my Labor Economics class this morning, we watched this video. It’s chilling and touching at the same time.
