Actually, Germany is a good example that sooner or later wage slavery does set in.
The powerful and widespread unionization and the regulatory framework for collective bargaining has until now made mandatory minimum wages unnecessary, but that systems has been broken ever since the reunification, and has collapsed with the economic crisis.
If anything, the current situation in Germany makes the argument for having minimum wage stronger than ever.
Yep. The fact that there are plenty of people in Germany who work 40 hours per week and still need to apply for benefits in order to be able to pay their rent and buy food is not only a big shame for this country, it also effectively shifts salaries from being paid by the employer to being paid by the taxpayer.
The powerful and widespread unionization and the regulatory framework for collective bargaining has until now made mandatory minimum wages unnecessary, but that systems has been broken ever since the reunification, and has collapsed with the economic crisis.
If anything, the current situation in Germany makes the argument for having minimum wage stronger than ever.