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<DIV><EM>I was wondering whether anyone has thoughts or has seen of discussion
related to the letter I've received below.</EM></DIV>
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<EM>Aryeh</EM></DIV>
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<DIV>Dear Prof. Frimer,</DIV>
<DIV> I am trying to analyze the situation of consumers with
regard to the employment practices of major stores.</DIV>
<DIV> Could you direct me to any existing sources
of halachic obligations on consumers to refrain from patronizing stores
which pay employees less than a living wage?</DIV>
<DIV> Do the stores themselves have limitations on staff
salaries? In other words, instead of raising prices to maximize profits,
so-called "mega-stores" lower costs at the expense of personnel.</DIV>
<DIV> Most of the sources
I've consulted discuss tactics like monopolies, price
inflation and the like.</DIV>
<DIV> Thank-you so
much.</DIV>
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<DIV>--------------------------------------------------------<BR>Prof.. Aryeh A.
Frimer<BR>Chemistry Dept., Bar-Ilan University<BR>Ramat Gan 52900,
ISRAEL<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:FrimeA@mail.biu.ac.il">FrimeA@mail.biu.ac.il</A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>