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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Maybe, just maybe, a company that refuses to give you time off if you have a bullet inside of you is a really really shitty company (slrpnk.net)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/workreform

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[–] Awkwardly_Frank 27 points 5 days ago (1 children)

But why should anyone have to grind at a shit job? If your business can only survive by grinding people down, maybe society would be better off without it. If the only way we can get same day delivery is over the burnt-out, permanently injured ex-employees of a multi-national, is it really worth it? Maybe that start-up never should have made it. Maybe strong labor laws should have forced them to scale back their ambitions or close their doors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I don't wanna just say "this", but for real, excellently put.

"But we just have to abuse people for a little while until..."

Then it's not a viable business model. Easy as that.

Cooperatives are a thing, and they work, they just don't scale like cancer by generating hype-funding over destroying their employees, so they don't drum up so much excitement from the moneyed.