For at least the last 40 years, pay and job quality for workers across the South has been inferior compared to other regions—thanks to the racist and anti-worker Southern economic development model. 
  • Verdant Banana@lemmy.world
    73·
    2 months ago

    the pay is not enough to cover food and housing

    the grocery stores and other places are running on skeleton crews putting further strain on the workers

    getting to the point people are not able to afford to work in certain areas

    • Cmor@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 months ago

      Not to mention that here in Mississippi we have the highest grocery tax in the country. Our elected officials do everything they can to keep the poor and near-poor down.

  • satanmat@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 months ago

    If republicans and supply side economics are so great; WHY IS THE SOUTH SO POOR?

    Yes people are moving to Texas and Florida; and Georgia has thrown money at the film industry … but the rest?