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Why Louis Vuitton chose this ranch south of Fort Worth for a factory
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My 16 year old son makes $12 per hour at a burger joint.So it looks like the $13 is only if you work the night shift. Day shift is $11.50.
Apparently Subway in Keene is hiring Sandwich artists for basically the same rate of pay.
Sandwich artist or Leather artisan??
Subway listing:
https://www.snagajob.com/search/w-keene,+tx
Manual labor is manual labor. Do you think someone flipping burgers should be paid more at Gramercy Tavern than at McDonalds even though the burgers cost 3,000% more? This is why graduate degrees are still important.My 16 year old son makes $12 per hour at a burger joint.
And another “cause” to boycott. Until the next news cycle...
Since the prices for MIUSA and MIF bags are still the same, I don’t buy LV bags that are made in the States. To me an LV bag should come from France. Just my personal preference.
Thankfully it sounds like those of us posting on this thread earn well above what is being offered at the LV factory in TX. I would imagine that this is due to pursuing higher education or being in a position where we gained skill and experience and advanced in our field.
Initially I was somewhat appalled at the $13/hr wage and I guess it is as low as $11.50. I had to reflect on this though as when I was getting my education I certainly held jobs that did not require a higher education or skill and I made considerably less at that time in my life. Keeping that in mind it seems like this is an opportunity for someone to learn a skill who may otherwise not have a skill. This wage is higher than minimum wage and I find it appealing to think that one could be trained to make (hopefully) high quality handbags.
I would hope that as workers became more skilled they would earn a higher wage and have opportunities for advancement at the factory. If this were not the case then I would agree that this would be unfair.
If people do not want to purchase a bag made in TX that is their right not to.
Initially I was somewhat appalled at the $13/hr wage and I guess it is as low as $11.50. I had to reflect on this though as when I was getting my education I certainly held jobs that did not require a higher education or skill and I made considerably less at that time in my life. Keeping that in mind it seems like this is an opportunity for someone to learn a skill who may otherwise not have a skill. This wage is higher than minimum wage and I find it appealing to think that one could be trained to make (hopefully) high quality handbags.
I would hope that as workers became more skilled they would earn a higher wage and have opportunities for advancement at the factory. If this were not the case then I would agree that this would be unfair.
If people do not want to purchase a bag made in TX that is their right not to.
Pharmacy technician starting hourly salary is about 13.52 and maybe a little less and they work with a pharmacist that is making about $108K to $134K per year and that is in retail and hospitals.My 16 year old son makes $12 per hour at a burger joint.
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I think LV should be paying them more. $13 an hour to assemble a bag that costs $1000s is kind of a slap in the face is it not? Also a big portion of these employees are driving from Dallas I bet which is even more cost to get to the workshop.
I think it’s great that LV is expanding in the US and providing more jobs for American workers! I would be very happy with a Made in Texas bag.
The wages may seem low but the benefits sound generous.
The wages may seem low but the benefits sound generous.
And there is always a trade off between the salaries and benefits.
I am not jumping on or suggesting any boycott. This is just personal for me and I am working through it here on the board. I have been very active on this board for almost 5 years now. I was already tired of the stalking and I don't believe I am LVs intended market anymore. The ribbon cutting image was the final straw that made me loose the 
. I am no longer seeing Rose and steamer ships. The mystique is gone for me. Maybe we all discover that at different times. But NOW knowing that workers are being paid 11.50 an hour which after tax probably equates to $375 a week bothers me. They might start off unskilled in leather work but I bet the majority of them are not teenagers with their first jobs. They are probably older adults with many skills who will make amazing employees. I think LV could do better.
. I am no longer seeing Rose and steamer ships. The mystique is gone for me. Maybe we all discover that at different times. But NOW knowing that workers are being paid 11.50 an hour which after tax probably equates to $375 a week bothers me. They might start off unskilled in leather work but I bet the majority of them are not teenagers with their first jobs. They are probably older adults with many skills who will make amazing employees. I think LV could do better.
I am not jumping on or suggesting any boycott. This is just personal for me and I am working through it here on the board. I have been very active on this board for almost 5 years now. I was already tired of the stalking and I don't believe I am LVs intended market anymore. The ribbon cutting image was the final straw that made me loose the
Its all in the branding. Knowing so much of the details does take away the mystique. I totally get you
Nothing about this screams luxury.
They’re not even paying their employees minimum wage in some areas of the United States.
These are real jobs that adults are taking to support their families. It’s trashy to diminish that as “untrained labor.” School kids are not working these jobs, nor should they. Manufacturing something and assembling something by hand should not be something we turn our noses up at.
We know the materials aren’t premium and we’re sold $$$$ bags based on the craftsmanship. I don’t mind paying more for products knowing that people are adequately compensated for their talents and able to support themselves.
They’re not even paying their employees minimum wage in some areas of the United States.
These are real jobs that adults are taking to support their families. It’s trashy to diminish that as “untrained labor.” School kids are not working these jobs, nor should they. Manufacturing something and assembling something by hand should not be something we turn our noses up at.
We know the materials aren’t premium and we’re sold $$$$ bags based on the craftsmanship. I don’t mind paying more for products knowing that people are adequately compensated for their talents and able to support themselves.
I think you said this well. No "hysteria" and I've never had an issue with Made in the US LVs, but it also takes a bit of the shine off for me as well.I am not jumping on or suggesting any boycott. This is just personal for me and I am working through it here on the board. I have been very active on this board for almost 5 years now. I was already tired of the stalking and I don't believe I am LVs intended market anymore. The ribbon cutting image was the final straw that made me loose the
That was my point.I am not jumping on or suggesting any boycott. This is just personal for me and I am working through it here on the board. I have been very active on this board for almost 5 years now. I was already tired of the stalking and I don't believe I am LVs intended market anymore. The ribbon cutting image was the final straw that made me loose the
LV calls these positions "artisans", which would refer to those who are working a skilled trade. They have always touted that their items are made by artisans as though it were by people who had experience working with leather goods, etc, not a person off the street who only needs to have "attention to detail" as the job listing states. This does take the allure away just as much as these employees barely getting paid a living wage (or making the same as someone working their very first job).
Yes, they get offered benefits, but how much do those benefits cost the employees? Employee benefit costs are often not cheap, especially medical and even more so if you have a child and/or spouse so unless all of the benefits are at zero cost to the employee, their $11.50 just became possibly $9 per hour after benefits/other withholding. The hourly rate is technically more than Federal/Texas minimum wage, but we all know that does not mean it is a living wage.
I don't think anyone is saying they should make as much as someone who has a graduate degree. It is not a literal sweatshop but still can make some people think twice.