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Whether accepting exploitation undermines collective worker dignity

My supervisor keeps asking me to work overtime without pay and saying no might cost me the promotion I need, but saying yes feels like betraying every worker who fights for fair wages.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Individual advancement opportunities that require accepting unfair treatment create tension between personal progress and solidarity with others facing similar exploitation.

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