They value workers, without workers there's no business. Businesses expand and create more jobs when taxes are low. Taxing businesses slows this growth and hiring rate, and pay immensely. An economy where people rarely get raises is an economy run by Democrats.
Turning a blind eye to illegal immigration is part of what's causing a loss of entrance level jobs. They don't create an economy that keeps wages low, a low minimum wage is part of what helps increase hiring rates. Do you even know what percentage of people are on minimum wage? 4.3% last I checked. Even in this garbage economy, most people are still working for above-minimum wage.
They do pay for productivity. If you prove to be an asset, you're paid more. They lose money if employees aren't productive, because they end up staying for longer shifts.
You just admitted that you're paid more for proving to be an asset. You do your job well. It's not that you do the job, it's how quickly and efficiently you do said job. You know, with the economy we have now, there aren't many places you can go.