What this community is for (and welcome!)
Thanks 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:
- Awareness means getting people to realise that the corporate propaganda they’re hearing isn’t the whole truth.
- Advocacy means going out and telling people to join the cause, form a local union, etc.
- Action means taking organized action - writing to politicians, organising dialogues and strikes, etc.
What this space can be used for
In short, all of the above!
- To raise Awareness, you can post anything that talks about the issue of wage disparity. That means venting about scummy practices, that means posting news that counters corporate propaganda, and that means posting memes and screenshots of relevant tweets.
- To engage in Advocacy, you can post news about organised action taking place elsewhere that we can celebrate or contribute to.
- To take Action, you can start a local chapter of your union, organize/engage in online campaigns, etc. This space can be used to help gather people for that purpose.
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.
CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24%
CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24% | Common Dreams
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%
Samsung sues Indian union over strike that disrupted output - CNA
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/samsung-sues-indian-union-over-strike-disrupted-output-4618406
Harris wants to end subminimum wages for disabled workers—if they're not behind bars
Harris wants to end subminimum wages for disabled workers—if they're not behind bars
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.
Sam's Club hikes pay as it competes for workers with Costco and other retailers
Sam's Club hikes pay as it competes for workers with Costco and other retailers
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sams-club-costco-walmart-hourly-pay/
Sam's Club workers with longer tenures to get larger increases in changes slated to take effect in early November.
Profits are the surplus labor value stolen from the working class and the community they live in.
Boeing, striking union set to resume contract talks Wednesday.
Boeing, striking union set to resume contract talks Wednesday
https://www.voanews.com/a/boeing-striking-union-set-to-resume-contract-talks-wednesday-/7788783.html
The union, has been pushing for a 40% raise over four years in its first full contract negotiations with Boeing in 16 years, well above the planemaker's offer of 25%, which was resoundingly rejected
Amazon orders workers to return to the office five days a week
Amazon orders workers to return to the office five days a week
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-rto-return-to-office-five-days-a-week/
Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy is ending the e-commerce giant's extended experiment with remote work, saying employees collaborate better in person.