this post was submitted on 01 May 2026

508 points (99.8% liked)

Work Reform

workreform@lemmy.world

17,488 readers

9,295 active

1,995 users here now

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.

founded 3 years ago

moderators

kat_angstrom@lemmy.world

CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/workreform@lemmy.world

39 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

We've not had a really free market for a long time now.

Citation needed.

parent

hideshow 2 child comments

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

I'm not writing a wikipedia article here[1]. Just writing a comment on what is just an internet forum.

[1] https://kbin.life/m/workreform@lemmy.world/t/588402/CEO-pay-soared-in-2025-20-times-faster-than-workers/comment/7663743#entry-comment-7663743 "just a comment" posted to kbin.life, part of the threadiverse.

parent

hideshow 2 child comments

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

I'm calling bullshit on any idea suggesting there was more than 30 seconds of a "really free market" at some point in any modern countries history that could qualify the "we"

parent

hideshow 2 child comments

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 2 points 4 months ago

Right. I mean I don't know how far back we'd need to go to find a truly free market, possibly before we have the concept of money. I think fair is also too subjective for me to give any real definitive article for too.

parent