America's capitalistic society has proven that in so many aspects, to be a construct, in which the labor component of that industry is seen far too often as just an expense to the company, and in light of the fact, that reducing expenses, appears to be a fundamental objective of many of these companies, this thus signifies that many of America's finest and most powerful corporations are fixated on that mindset to reduce such expenditures. Unfortunately, these corporations have been mightily successful in doing exactly that, so that the progress of the labor class, often led through collective action, as in unions, has been essentially eviscerated in recent times, and therefore it is left up to governmental agencies to step in and to help its own citizens, that are unable to find gainful employment at a wage high enough, to actually sustain their livelihood, without such material aid.
It seems a real shame that far too many America corporations have regressed so much, that they have forgotten that it was more than one hundred years ago, when the Ford Motor Company, in 1914, decided that it was worth more to that company to see that their employees were paid a living wage. Such a wage helped to maintain a motivated workforce, as well as helped the community, in addition to creating such a loyal workforce that even those assembly workers at Ford, would with the wages so earned, be able to afford and thereby buy a Ford Motor vehicle. This signified that Ford Motor Company, without being compelled by governmental fiat, made the conscious decision that a living wage was fundamentally a principle that would be beneficial for that corporation as well being beneficial for those employees, and proved that this was indeed true, by becoming more productive in its output.
All corporations and employers of people should have within their business mindset, that the deliberate exploitation of human labor, so as to make more profit and thereby to pay more money and bonuses to those that are in the executive office, at the expense of the working man, because they have the power and force to do exactly that, should be sanctioned. In point of fact, corporations should make it a principle within their business plan, that a sustainable and ethical business plan must be a policy that includes a living wage being so paid to all of their employees, and hence by doing so, can establish a abiding principle, that all that are integrally involved with that particular business, are entitled to earn enough income so as to become viable members of their society.
While there might well be a legitimate reason for establishing a minimum wage beneath that of a living wage, perhaps for those that are in training, or those that have skill sets that have not been developed enough, or are youthful or inexperienced; this does not so indicate that wages that are so low and hours that are so few, that thereby compels responsible people to juggle multiple jobs, and hence does not ever allow them to make a living, should be part and parcel of what this country represents. Rather, it should be the objective of all corporations and employers, to gladly pay a living wage, because that should be seen not only as a duty that these corporations and employers have to their society, at large, but also should be seen as the apogee of true patriotism to that country of, by, and for the people.