NightOwl@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.ca · 7 months agoCanada's open secret: International students are here to be exploited ⋆ The Breachbreachmedia.caexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up137
arrow-up137external-linkCanada's open secret: International students are here to be exploited ⋆ The Breachbreachmedia.caNightOwl@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.ca · 7 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareBlameThePeacock@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months 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-up4·7 months 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-up2·7 months 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.