Work Reform

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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.

Our Goals

Higher wages for underpaid workers.
Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
Better and fewer working hours.
Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

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What this community is for (and welcome!) (self.workreform)

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Thanks for subscribing to /c/[email protected] ! Now that we've grown (and are growing) so quickly, I've had some calls to discuss what this community is for!

What we stand for

As the sidebar says, Work Reform aims to increase the share of rewards reaped by the workers (as opposed to capitalists - be it shareholders or owners), and make work more equitable. We do NOT aim to abolish labor altogether - I personally don’t think that’s a viable societal system. There is no known system in human history where majority of the population can subsist without doing anything in return.

What we need to do

I see a few things necessary to reform the current economic system - let’s call it Awareness, Advocacy and Action:

Awareness means getting people to realise that the corporate propaganda they’re hearing isn’t the whole truth.
Advocacy means going out and telling people to join the cause, form a local union, etc.
Action means taking organized action - writing to politicians, organising dialogues and strikes, etc.

What this space can be used for

In short, all of the above!

To raise Awareness, you can post anything that talks about the issue of wage disparity. That means venting about scummy practices, that means posting news that counters corporate propaganda, and that means posting memes and screenshots of relevant tweets.
To engage in Advocacy, you can post news about organised action taking place elsewhere that we can celebrate or contribute to.
To take Action, you can start a local chapter of your union, organize/engage in online campaigns, etc. This space can be used to help gather people for that purpose.

I personally think the most important thing now is to get more people to rally behind the cause (which means Action and Advocacy). But some of you have really good ideas on taking Action. So feel free to use this space for that purpose.

As it grows, we can discuss how best to use this community as well, so the rules may evolve over time.

Starbucks union votes to authorize strike ahead of this year's last scheduled bargaining session (www.cnbc.com)

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'Tired of Amazon's Lies,' California Teamsters Join Strike Threat (www.commondreams.org)

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Companies issuing RTO mandates “lose their best talent”: Study (arstechnica.com)

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Walmart employees are now wearing body cameras in some U.S. stores (www.nbcnews.com)

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Nation's Largest Federal Union Responds to Comments on Telework by President-Elect Trump (www.afge.org)

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The ‘Silver Tsunami’ is coming. Here’s what it means for your career (thehill.com)

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Sanders Releases Sweeping Report Exposing How Amazon’s Obsession with Speed Injures Workers at Unprecedented Rates (www.sanders.senate.gov)

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On the heels of thousands of Amazon workers voting to authorize a strike at the company’s first-ever unionized warehouse, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), yesterday released a report entitled “The ‘Injury-Productivity Trade-off’: How Amazon’s Obsession with Speed Creates Uniquely Dangerous Warehouses.” The report presents the findings of a sweeping, 18-month investigation led by Chairman Sanders into Amazon’s abysmal workplace safety practices.

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Amazon Teamsters Vote to Authorize Strikes at Two New York Warehouses, Union Says (www.morningstar.com)

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Amazon.com union members at two New York City warehouses have voted in favor of authorizing strikes, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said, amid rising tensions with the company over contract negotiations.

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L.A. City Council backs $30 minimum wage for hotel and LAX workers in 2028 (www.latimes.com)

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Some disabled workers are making pennies per hour. Will that change under Trump? (19thnews.org)

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Conservative opinions on subminimum wage are mixed, but some advocates are optimistic that the new administration will continue working to phase it out.

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Most Americans Feel Good About Their Job Security but Not Their Pay (www.pewresearch.org)

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Younger and lower-income workers are among the least satisfied with their jobs; majorities say it would be hard to find the kind of job they’d want if they were looking today

Report details grim financial reality for workers at TCGPlayer (prismreports.org)

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About 87% of the workers at the Syracuse facility for the eBay-owned trading card game retailer earn less than a living wage for the area

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As a human, here is my human take on unions (slrpnk.net)

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Tokyo government to introduce four-day workweek for its employees (www.nbcnews.com)

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Indian start-up Yes Madam fires employees who indicated being stressed in the survey (lemmy.world)

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CEO to Worker Pay Ratios for S&P 500 Companies (mander.xyz)

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cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/21637355

Sabotage as a Tool of Solidarity (inthesetimes.com)

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No one. (lemmy.ml)

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Tokyo government gives workers 4-day workweek to boost fertility, family time (www.cnn.com)

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Work-life balance isn't working for women. Why? (apnews.com)

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Summary

About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published this week.

The report suggests that competing demands of work and home comprise part of the problem: working women who are parents or guardians are more likely than men who are parents to say they have declined or delayed a promotion at work because of personal or family obligations, and mothers are more likely than fathers to “strongly agree” that they are the default responders for unexpected child care issues.

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Workplaces need to do a better job at supporting menstruating workers (theconversation.com)

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Heads up, don't link to the Guardian on 5/6 December (lemmy.world)

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Guardian and Observer journalists have asked people not to share Guardian stories for 48 hours from midnight tonight (Tues), to respect their strike and the virtual picket line

Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights (apnews.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/34176512

Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights

French to join Italian strikes, underlining cross-border solidarity in fighting far-right austerity cuts to social protections (www.epsu.org)

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/28928360

French to join Italian strikes, underlining cross-border solidarity in fighting far-right austerity cuts to social protections