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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I think what needs to reform is the ecosystem of working (self.workreform)

submitted 1 year ago by nyternic to c/workreform

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Millions of us, everyday of every hour, are working a multitude of hours at different periods in the day. All so that we, can prop and propel the few lives that are on top. The few who's lives we're both knowingly and unknowingly sustaining. Who's lives that have children that we're indirectly supporting through our labor. Who's dreams get to be realized because of our time spent doing these kinds of jobs.

What we're left with, is that we're left to having to set aside our dreams or let them die off. We have to tell our children "sorry, honey, but I can't help you get to your prom." or "I can't afford to buy your supplies" or "I can't make it for your game". All at the expense of slaving away for extra hours on top of the scheduled hours to work.

This kind of ecosystem is unbearably uncomfortable to realize and practice against our wills.

That's what I'd like to see reformed.

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[–] EfficaciousSkink 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, it is a system of slavery with wages. I refuse to work to make the rich even richer still, which eliminates most job prospects. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_slavery

It can be remedied by introducing democracy and profit-sharing in the workplace in the form of employee ownership. A well-known business of this form is Bob's Red Mill. https://www.bobsredmill.com/employee-owned