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.

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California voters reject Prop 32, raising the state's minimum wage to $18 (abc7.com)

submitted 3 months ago by return2ozma to c/workreform

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California voters have rejected Prop 32, which would have raised the state's minimum wage from $16 to $18.

With 100% of the ballots tallied, the measure was rejected by a 0.8% margin (50.8 - 49.2), according to the California Secretary of State's office. The total vote difference for the proposition was 234,146.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

would it not have been better to do something?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If it’s a band-aid fix, raise it by $2 to kick the can a couple years. But if you tie it to inflation you’re signaling that you’ve solved the problem of minimum wage.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

i mean i get it, but at the same time people need bandaids.