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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Greece introduces the six-day work week (www.dw.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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"While the 40-hour work week is still officially in place, employers are permitted to require staff to work up to two unpaid hours per day for a limited period in return for more free time."

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Everything I hear about Greece shows it to be a completely shit country.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Because it is. And I say that as a Greek myself.

Greece has been ruled by corrupt politicians for pretty much its entire modern history. Rich people never get prosecuted for the crimes they commit, heath and education are severely underfunded with outdated equipment, badly maintained facilities and underpaid personnel, press freedom is deteriorating and governments push for neoliberal "reforms" like these.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Would you mind elaborating? No pressure. I spent time there as a kid in the 90s and have a lot of nostalgia for the place, but I haven't engaged with the place as an adult and I'm way out of touch so I'm genuinely curious.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I went to Athens not too long ago. There were so many homeless and poor people. I don't know if the country has ever really recovered from the financial crisis.