Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdaisy.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watnot!watdaisy!jkpachl From: jkpachl@watdaisy.UUCP (Jan Pachl) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.social,net.women,net.flame,can.politics Subject: Re: Discrimination and Affirmative Action Message-ID: <7286@watdaisy.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Jun-85 10:34:25 EDT Article-I.D.: watdaisy.7286 Posted: Mon Jun 3 10:34:25 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 4-Jun-85 05:22:06 EDT References: <566@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP> <1562@dciem.UUCP> <900@mnetor.UUCP> <1087@ubc-cs.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 15 Xref: watmath net.politics:9219 net.social:580 net.women:5482 net.flame:10251 can.politics:450 J. Robinson writes > > Since EPFWOEV will (initially) be restricted to individual organizations > it seems to me that the smart move for an entry level computer > professional would be to gain employment with with as large a company > as possible. Then, survey the wage levels of the various blue collar > jobs and when you find that job that pays the most, which you can bet your > iron ring pays more than you're making, take your case to the wage police > and get a totally undeserved but nonetheless welcome raise. (don't forget > about the B.C. grocery clerks who make $16.45/hour for stocking shelves) The way I understand the EPFWOEV legislation, it does not say that the lower paid person must get a raise; it is equally acceptable (as far as the legislation is concerned) that the higher paid person get a wage cut.