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American workers are tired of waiting.
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this post was submitted on 06 May 2026
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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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The question is will anyone organise to make that happen in a meaningful way.
Ny money is on "NO" but I don't live there.
The Democratic Socialists are fielding a lot of viable challenges against Democrats this year, both in open seats and against incumbents. Mamdani is the very famous example, but there were a lot of DSA victories in city council races across the country, and there's also a primary challenge for Rep. Richie Torres.
He's not DSA affiliated, but Graham Platner just pushed centrist Janet Mills out of the Democratic primary race, allowing him to challenge Republican Susan Collins. Progressive Analilia Mejia also defeated AIPAC centrist Tom Malinowski in her primary and went on to win the special election to represent New Jersey's 11th district. It's still early, but this is could be a real reckoning for the centrist liberals that have ruled the party for the last 3 decades.
Hopefully it's not too late to undo the fascism they ushered in one betrayal at a time.
We'll see. The only cure foe scapegoating, far-right populism is genuine economic populism. I'm optimistic that, if we excise enough of the third-way rot from the party, the remaining Democratic hacks will see which way the wind is blowing and fall in line behind an actual progressive vision.
Maybe, but all it takes is just enough holdouts yet again. I hope you're right and I hope it happens while there's still time.