So if we pay these workers more, and they compete more effectively for housing, then we will get a sob story about how industry XYZ is underpaying their workers and now their workers are unable to afford housing in the SFBA and net number of people who's lives have improved is 0 (well, maybe the landlords).
I agree that its awful that their wages have gone down. This is a huge issue, but the issue should be looked at in isolation from the lack of secure housing within a reasonable commute distance for pretty much everyone in SFBA that makes less than ~80k. That issue is much larger than the unfortunate story of these service workers, and in my opinion is, by far, the largest social justice issue that the SFBA faces.
I agree that its awful that their wages have gone down. This is a huge issue, but the issue should be looked at in isolation from the lack of secure housing within a reasonable commute distance for pretty much everyone in SFBA that makes less than ~80k. That issue is much larger than the unfortunate story of these service workers, and in my opinion is, by far, the largest social justice issue that the SFBA faces.