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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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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 day ago (1 child)

I guess one has spent too much time in church or movies or something, believing that there's some utopia where berries gratefully fall off bushes into our waiting hands, if only the durn gubmint, or frickin capitalists would get out of our way.

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[–] natecox@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago (1 child)

My dude, I live on a hobby farm. Complete with livestock. I have giant blackberry bushes.

But please tell me more about how sitting at a desk all day making money for people who don't know you exist is just so natural. Modern day berry picking even.

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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works -1 points 22 hours ago (1 child)

My dude, I live on a hobby farm. Complete with livestock. I have giant blackberry bushes.

That's great my dude. My dude, what fraction of your yearly calories come from this hobby farm, my dude? My dude, are you able to actually meet your nutritional needs with this hobby? My dude, is this farm just a hobby? If it meets all your needs, why do you work at all, my dude?

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[–] Voixe2@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 7 hours ago

I agree with this mf but he’s so fucking annoying about it that I actually want him to trip on his shoelaces and shut the fuck up

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