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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Raise Wages? No Need — McDonald’s Is Hiring Inmates Instead (jacobin.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

This is really bad. I'm sure they make sure that the inmates are not dangerous and have a good history of following the rules etc before putting them here.

The reason why inmates don't have to make minimum wage and can't refuse to work is that the work they do in prison is supposed to be part of the justice, after being decided on with due process.

The work they should be assigned is meant to help reform them and get them ready to reintegrate back into society.

But - what due process was used to assign them the torturous work that's a modern USA fast food restaurant? There's literally no benefit at all to the inmate in this situation. How does it make sense to abuse criminal justice loopholes to enrichen some of the world's largest megacorps?