Zeynep Ton

@zeynepton

Operations prof researching how companies can make money AND provide good jobs, mother of four kids.

Joined April 2010
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  1. Retweeted
    Jul 29

    I’m about to finish up my time in the fields, and wanted everyone to know that we (farmworkers) are paid $7 for two gallons of blueberries. How much do you pay for your blueberries?

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  2. Jul 27

    Glad to see Walmart and Target committing to close their stores on Thanksgiving Day. It was a bad idea to have them open even before the pandemic.

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  3. Jul 14

    Agree 100%.

    Couple of things about this - yes, new skills will be needed. They always are - for all of us. Stop linking that to recovery. The real gap is the demand side - need more jobs that provide a decent living but without needing a bachelors degree.
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    Jul 13

    RT : Good arguments from for why now is the time for companies to raise wages for their employees. Although may seem counter-intuitive in a crisis, 1) it’s the right thing to do and 2) it will create greater long term value. …

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  5. Jul 13

    For leaders of companies with low-wage frontline workers, action plan needs to include increasing pay and targeting 100% internal promotion for supervisor roles -and making sure race is considered. 11% of retail workers are Black but less than 9% of supervisors.

    What should leaders do if they are serious about tackling racism? Ravi mattu says companies should communicate better, create a culture in which minority staff are comfortable speaking about discrimination and ensure equal pay.
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  6. Jun 6

    Paying more is a choice-and a profit maximizing choice. There are companies that thrive making this choice and academic evidence. But many CEOs and board members don't seem to believe in this choice. There are some good reasons for their denial.

    RT : There's No 'Law Of Capitalism' That Says You Have To Pay Employees As Little As Possible
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    Jun 3

    White people often stay quiet on racism because they feel it's not their place to speak up. Just as sexism is not only a "women's issue," racism is not only a "black issue." Now is not the time for silence. We all have a responsibility to raise our voices against injustice.

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  8. Jun 2

    Although not the root cause low wages are an exacerbating factor.

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  9. Jun 2

    Great to see biz leaders expressing their desire to work together to eliminate injustice this world. Commitment to providing living wages and treating employees with respect & dignity would be a fabulous way to put action to words.

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    Jun 1

    A powerful and painful analysis of where we are, and why America may be less able to recover from conflict and violence than we were in the 1960s: polarization, feedback loops, & institutional dysfunction. From

    This is a country on the verge of war, and it so badly needs leadership that truly wants peace.
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  11. May 29

    The wages of health care support workers are so low that nearly 20% live in poverty and more than 40% rely on some form of public assistance. How is this acceptable in our society? Essential workers should be paid living wages.

    Delighted to share my newest labor of love: stories of low-wage essential health workers I interviewed (home health aides, nursing home cooks, hospital cleaners)& why they deserve better pay, PPE, benefits & respect. A few reflections 1/
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    May 28

    This is a great time for businesses to switch from treating labor as their largest cost, to be minimized, over to a "good jobs" strategy, which pays off in the long run. explains how, and why now:

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  13. May 27

    Winner take all seems to apply to so few contexts yet billions were invested there-business models built off the backs of low wage workers with no profitability in sight. What if that money went to good businesses that pay workers well and make money? Just asking...

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    May 23

    "When trust in businesses & institutions is particularly low & when many criticize the gap between executive pay & workers’ pay, this is the time for more leaders to have the courage and commitment to rebuild their businesses with good jobs."

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    May 22

    This is a moment when 1) trust in businesses & institutions is low & 2) many criticize the gap between executive pay & workers’ pay. No better time for leaders to have the courage & commitment to rebuild their businesses with good jobs. ⁦⁩

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    May 22

    This is the time for more leaders to have the courage and commitment to rebuild their businesses with good jobs.

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  17. May 20

    In my last lecture to MIT students yesterday I shared this hope: As you consider which business leaders to look up to, I hope you’ll choose those who have created "good” businesses—financially, competitively and morally, versus those who went for creating the biggest at all costs

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  18. May 20

    Nice words. I hope they come with pay raises for JP Morgan's frontline workers who don't make a living wage. Higher wages for frontlines- including millions of essential workers- is what we need for a more inclusive economy.

    The last few months have laid bare the reality that, even before the pandemic hit, far too many people were living on the edge. Jamie Dimon ⁦⁩
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    May 15

    For those of you that don't know - workers can post about conditions at their workplaces. My friend suggested in today's that we use those ratings to spend money with companies that provide Brilliant!

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  20. May 14

    Excited to talk about with tomorrow at 11 EST. Here's the site to register:

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