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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UAW strike Day 4: GM threatens to send 2,000 workers home, Ford cuts 600 jobs (www.npr.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/workreform

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Union strategy: 13,000 autoworkers at the three Midwest plants, about 9% of the unionized workforce at the Big Three automakers, were the first to walk off the job. Now, more workers are temporarily out of work as the automakers are asking hundreds of non-striking workers not to show up to work.
Negotiation and demands: The UAW's call for a 40% pay increase is still intact as negotiations continue. Also on the docket are pensions, cost-of-living adjustments and quality-of-life improvements.
Reactions: President Biden urged automakers to share their profits with workers as the strike tested his bid to be the "most pro-labor" president. He is dispatching Julie Su, the acting labor secretary, and Gene Sperling, a White House senior adviser, to Detroit to help with negotiations.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Does someone know why Biden is siding with the auto union here when he was so against the rail Union a couple years ago?

[–] bibliotectress 21 points 1 year ago (7 children)

There's an election coming up. 2) Even though he's Biden, he's still not a Republican, so there's a chance he'll possibly side with labor.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Mm okay, thanks. Do you know why he was so staunchly against the rail workers?

[–] poprocks 2 points 1 year ago

Not sure but guessing it's because the UAW has significantly more members?

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