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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Slavery was abolished, so the rich are now trying to make economic oppression the equivalent of slavery. (i.imgur.com)

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[–] Armand1 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You guys don't have a 40 hour work week?

Is this an American thing or a certain industries thing?

[–] Wilshire 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There are some exemptions, mostly for salaried workers.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/17a-overtime

The FLSA requires that most employees in the United States be paid at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime pay at not less than time and one-half the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek.

However, Section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA provides an exemption from both minimum wage and overtime pay for employees employed as bona fide executive, administrative, professional and outside sales employees. Section 13(a)(1) and Section 13(a)(17) also exempt certain computer employees. To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet certain tests regarding their job duties and be paid on a salary basis at not less than $684* per week.

[–] Armand1 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Am I reading right that they can pay you half pay for overtime, or do they mean that overtime is minimum 150% regular pay?

[–] Wilshire 2 points 1 year ago

The latter.

[–] SCB -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Some industries (like mine) have mandatory overtime, but workers are absolutely compensated for that overtime.

The UAW is one of the most powerful unions in the US, so I'm not sure exactly where this post is coming from (as in, what specifically they are chasing via union action in this post), but from the context of other news it sounds like they're wanting similar comp without mandatory overtime in their industry.

[–] Armand1 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I was not aware that mandatory overtime was a thing.

Seems kind of shit. Means that there is potentially no limit for how many hours they could make you work, and it's obviously not healthy.

I've worked in a company that allowed overtime before but it was all optional. They would be like "is anyone willing to work this holiday?". Depending on how low demand was, you could be paid up to double as much on those days.

It was a manufacturing company so running the line is crucial to revenue.

[–] SCB 0 points 1 year ago

It's a set amount of overtime. People work a minimum of 4 12s, with no maximum (their choice). All shifts are 12 hrs.

It's not easy, for sure. Pay is great tho for what it is. We do holiday pay and stuff too, yeah.