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Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts) Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:09 PM Mar 2012

Fox attacks wages of working class maids

You just gotta love Faux. So, apparently CEO's making god knows how many millions or billions per year by shipping their manufacturing to China and paying workers slave wages are a-okay, but hotel maids making $60,000 per year is a "nightmare" scenario.

What's even worse for Faux, these, these greedy workers get...hold on, brace yourself...it's quite shocking...FULL HEALTH BENEFITS! Oh No!

"Fox Business News recently ran a segment criticizing a collective bargaining agreement struck between workers and management in New York City's hotel industry. Analysts on the program called the deal "a nightmare," singling out the provisions raising wages for housekeepers as “shocking.” Fox's reaction is consistent with its past coverage of worker's issues, which has portrayed union efforts to secure higher wages and benefits for the working class as an affront to capitalism.

Fox appears to believe that a maid living on $60,000 in New York City is overpaid. But in February 2010, on the same program, Fox Business Analyst Chris Cotter claimed that living on $250,000 is "very, very tough" in New York. He made this claim to argue against an effort to raise taxes on the very wealthy."

One Faux anchor even has the temerity to say, "It's shocking how much they make," referring to maid workers.

If you ever need any proof of what Faux and the Republicans have in store for America, this clip is all you need. It shows that no matter how hard you work, they simply don't believe you are entitled to a decent living. Do you have any idea the kinds of crap that hotel maids have to put up with? The stress, the nasty things people leave behind in their hotel rooms, and doing it all day in and day out? As far as I'm concerend, they deserve $100,000 per year.

http://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/03/11348/fox-attacks-wages-working-class-maids

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Fox attacks wages of working class maids (Original Post) Downtown Hound Mar 2012 OP

Why would they be upset that working class people are making a living wage abelenkpe Mar 2012 #1

Because it means that the little people have power Downtown Hound Mar 2012 #4

Because the maids are typically women and they seem to really be hating women lately. IndyJones Mar 2012 #9

They earn every penny cleaning up after dirtbags like the people on FOX. Perhaps the FOX crew appleannie1 Mar 2012 #2

How do I despise these people? cali Mar 2012 #3

What they want is slave labor n/t malaise Mar 2012 #5

WTF does Fox care? The hotels agreed to it. If it's outrageous, they should be castigated as much as Brickbat Mar 2012 #6

Yes, the hotels are still making a profit DBoon Mar 2012 #8

fox isn't saying anything safeinOhio Mar 2012 #7

So what is the going price for a studio apartment in NYC? mick063 Mar 2012 #10

They defend the right for CEOs to make millions and millions, and they are taking issue with maids IndyJones Mar 2012 #11

The clip started talking about another issue exboyfil Mar 2012 #12

I'd like to see one of these chuckleheads do a maid's job for a week gratuitous Mar 2012 #13

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

1. Why would they be upset that working class people are making a living wage

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:20 PM

Mar 2012

doing a difficult job? Or that they get full health care benefits and don't have to rely on the government of charity when they or their family members fall ill?

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)

4. Because it means that the little people have power

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:24 PM

Mar 2012

People with money can buy things. They understand that they have rights and the ability to use them. They understand that they are more than just pawns for the 1%. They can afford to go to school and got one of them "librul" educations. These things are not good for the 1% and their efforts to control everything.

Victories like these also demonstrate that unions are actually good for working people, not something the right wants after decades of demonizing them.

So natually, Faux hates this type of thing.

IndyJones

(1,068 posts)

9. Because the maids are typically women and they seem to really be hating women lately.

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 06:26 PM

Mar 2012

appleannie1

(5,068 posts)

2. They earn every penny cleaning up after dirtbags like the people on FOX. Perhaps the FOX crew

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:21 PM

Mar 2012

need to get an honest job, like maid in a high priced hotel.

cali

(114,904 posts)

3. How do I despise these people?

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:24 PM

Mar 2012

Let me count the ways......

Nah, that would take too long.

malaise

(269,103 posts)

5. What they want is slave labor n/t

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:25 PM

Mar 2012

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

6. WTF does Fox care? The hotels agreed to it. If it's outrageous, they should be castigated as much as

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:30 PM

Mar 2012

the hotel workers. Whatever.

DBoon

(22,383 posts)

8. Yes, the hotels are still making a profit

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 06:17 PM

Mar 2012

what's the problem then?

safeinOhio

(32,706 posts)

7. fox isn't saying anything

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:30 PM

Mar 2012

about how much it cost for a room in the city?

mick063

(2,424 posts)

10. So what is the going price for a studio apartment in NYC?

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 06:29 PM

Mar 2012

I imagine a lot of maids need someplace to call home.

IndyJones

(1,068 posts)

11. They defend the right for CEOs to make millions and millions, and they are taking issue with maids

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 06:31 PM

Mar 2012

making a livable wage (hardly livable in NY)? Really? Disgusting.

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)

12. The clip started talking about another issue

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 11:18 PM

Mar 2012

that is wrapped into this - A panic button. Being a maid is a particularly vulnerable occupation. That is why you usually see two of them working together.

$60K if their union can get it sounds reasonable (even if it is isn't just so long as the negotiation is fair so what). What I want to make sure is that every maid is entitled to work in this country. That will help in holding the wages up.

Hotels are also free to go with no maid service for multiday stays. Give the lodger $5/day for no maid service, and it will cut down your number of maids. I wonder how much maid service and additional towel/linen service costs per room at $60K/yr plus benefits.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

13. I'd like to see one of these chuckleheads do a maid's job for a week

Reply to Downtown Hound (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 11:52 PM

Mar 2012

They'd be sobbing in their green rooms within two days.

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