!workreform@lemmy.world
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:
Our Goals
!workreform
@lemmy.worldThanks for subscribing to /c/workreform@lemmy.world ! Now that we've grown (and are growing) so quickly, I've had some calls to discuss what this community is for!
What we stand for
As the sidebar says, Work Reform aims to increase the share of rewards reaped by the workers (as opposed to capitalists - be it shareholders or owners), and make work more equitable. We do NOT aim to abolish labor altogether - I personally don’t think that’s a viable societal system. There is no known system in human history where majority of the population can subsist without doing anything in return.
What we need to do
I see a few things necessary to reform the current economic system - let’s call it Awareness, Advocacy and Action:
What this space can be used for
In short, all of the above!
I personally think the most important thing now is to get more people to rally behind the cause (which means Action and Advocacy). But some of you have really good ideas on taking Action. So feel free to use this space for that purpose.
As it grows, we can discuss how best to use this community as well, so the rules may evolve over time.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/average-ceo-pay
CEOs at top US companies saw their pay skyrocket by 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay only increased by 24%
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medical-debt-alabama-free-workplace-clinic-pharmacy/
A decades-old manufacturing company opened a clinic and made primary care and prescriptions free for employees and their families.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/samsung-sues-indian-union-over-strike-disrupted-output-4618406
https://jacobin.com/2024/09/nlrb-labor-supreme-court-constitution
Thanks to a corporate challenge to the National Labor Relations Board’s constitutionality, labor protections for tens of millions of workers have effectively been repealed until the Supreme Court can weigh in on the meaning of two words in the Constitution.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-19/waffle-house-underpaid-servers-union-says-in-federal-complaint
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/19/largest-port-on-east-coast-begins-preparations-for-a-strike.html
A deadline of Oct. 1 for a new deal between port workers and ownership is approaching, and after talks broke down during the summer, tensions are high.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/harris-platform-disabled-workers-sub-minimum-wage-prisons/
40,000 people would benefit. Hundreds of thousands more will still earn pennies an hour.