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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A billionaire wrote this letter to Google a year ago. How likely is that Google's layoffs and actions since then are at least partly because of this? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by lledrtx@lemmy.world to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

the tech sector is in a bit of a jam right now…it’s actually pretty hard to find work

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Kinda glad I work in government/heavy industry. The highs aren't very high and the lows aren't very low. I will never be rich but I also will never be unemployed for over a week by choice.

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And those sectors would gladly hire people from the tech sector, but yeah no one will pay you 300k for writing JavaScript

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Maybe. If I was hiring someone new under me I would tend to avoid people who worked for Alphabet. Frankly controls+automation is a not a fun field to be in. If you want to get into it you have to be willing to endure it. Can't exactly have someone who spent their childhood riding horses on their private estate working in a slaughter house.