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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California voters to consider raising minimum wage to $18 with Proposition 32 (abc7.com)

submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So we should decrease your salary to drive down prices?

[–] Realitaetsverlust@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

While lower salaries would decrease the amount of financial pressure on companies and could lead to more competitivepricesz, I don't think that that would be the correct avenue to walk down no.

I think the only real solution to that is to break up mega corporations and try to fund and subsidize local businesses.

Capitalism has been a blessing for everyone, even those clowns on lemmy.ml or other clown instances, but when globalization hit, it went downhill. Trying to promote local businesses again would - at least in my opinion - better the entire system, from wages to prices to work conditions.