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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"Morbidly Wealthy": The world’s five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes from $405b to $869b since 2020—at a rate of $14m/hr—while nearly five billion people have been made poorer (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Ok, so ... Biden's economic policies are worse than Trump's were?

Or perhaps a tiny thing called war in Europe and worst pandemic in a century is having some teeny tiny effects in world economy. But when you detect a fire inside your house, it's often smarter to use a fire extinguisher to douse it, not gasoline.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

"When the firefighter arrived, 50% of the building was burned. When they left, 70%."

Under your logic, firefighters used gasoline to burn the other 20%.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Ok, so … Biden’s economic policies are worse than Trump’s were?

This is a cherry picked headline based on the stockmarket crashing immediately after covid/lockdowns hit. Its a good thing that Biden's economy has fully recovered since then. There was no guarantee that we wouldn't be in a depression after the lockdowns. The fact that the economy and stock market are back to normal after covid is not a bad thing, despite the scary sounding headline.