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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Is anyone else tired of “employee engagement”? (self.workreform)

submitted 2 years ago by galactusaurus to c/workreform

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I am so sick of employee engagement surveys and the resulting exercise in futility around soliciting changes that never get made. It’s honestly one of the more evil and deceitful processes that capitalism and academia have ever teamed up to create.

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[–] Arbiter 101 points 2 years ago (3 children)

True employee engagement is Unionization.

[–] galactusaurus 36 points 2 years ago

No, it’s filling out surveys and dismissing the result. I’m pretty sure.

[–] PC509 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Effective, sure. But, if a company is truly engaging, listening, adapting to the employees needs and feedback, unions would be a lot less needed or effective. When companies are exploiting workers, lowering wages and benefits, causing more problems and not listening to employees, unions can really make a huge difference. If the people are looking to unionize, the company is failing and the workers aren't being listened to and they want change to happen.

Unions can do a lot of good. I'm very pro-union. But, people don't go looking to unionize if things are going great and the company is really listening and adapting to employee concerns.

[–] InternetCitizen2 5 points 2 years ago

undefined> But, people don’t go looking to unionize if things are going great and the company is really listening and adapting to employee concerns.

At the end of the day companies are the ones who chose if there are unions and strikes.

[–] partial_accumen 2 points 2 years ago

True employee engagement is Unionization.

How does adding extra electrons help with employee engagement? /s