the workers produce the record profits in one way shape or form. it can be seen as theft of their labor not to compensate that.

"productivity went up" isn't something you can get prosecuted by your state AG. Wage theft is. Confusing the two seems bad.

Is it worse to be promised a wage, work, and: 1. be paid the promised wage, or 2. not paid it? Are these the same or different? Do we want language to distinguish the second from the first?