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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Wreck the economy because it only works for the billionaire class. (i.imgur.com)

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

If you live in the eastern part of the US, you might find it interesting to look up water rights west of the Mississippi; it is an absolute madhouse.

I'll have to check out how the west coast allocate water than should be an interesting rabbit whole to dive into.

Spent a year in Colorado not long ago. The water that fell from the sky was owned by someone else before it even hit the ground, though I think I heard that there were some changes specifically in regards to rain barrels since I left.

I mean, even if that's the case, who enforces the rights to "sell" that water? I'd assume it's some lower level employees or still municipality government that could just also up and not give a shit that some billionaire has staked claims to sell this water to whoever they please instead of allowing it to flow to those in need. Almost all the claims of ownership from those obscenely rich are more or less just expected to be respected and enforced by those who suffer from their exploitation, most systems could continue on tomorrow and gain efficiency I'd we gave the middle finger to the wealth hoarders and banks.

[–] Nahvi 1 points 1 year ago

some billionaire has staked claims to sell this water

I don't really know how true it is, but my horticulture buddy up there made it sound like the water flowed through a number of small farms that really weren't worth much until the population boom made land prices sky-rocket over the last 20 years.

The bigger issue in the area is that it is more how long the water rights have been retained. If your family bought your farm 150 years ago, you will get your water before the person that bought theirs 20 years ago. It doesn't matter in wet years, but as soon as a drought hits the 150 year farm will get 80-100% of their water, while the 20 year farm will be lucky if they get 20%. If you bought water rights last year, you better conserve your seed and sell your animals quickly because you aren't getting any water.

In a way it is completely fair, it isn't the long-term farmers fault that the state is having an unsustainable population explosion. However, as one of those new residents who really didn't understand the local laws when I moved there, I hated it.