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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Got tipping rage? This barista reveals what it's like to be behind the tip screen (www.npr.org)

submitted 1 year ago by soyagi@yiffit.net to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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Excerpt from the article:

Schenker says that after his years in the service industry, he has watched tipping evolve into a major part of his pay.

"If there is some means of tipping that's available to you, that should signal to you that workers there aren't being paid enough," says Schenker. "Tipping is sort of an acknowledgment of that fact."

To Schenker, customers who don't tip are not understanding that businesses treat tips as a baked-in part of workers' wages.

"They subsidize lower prices by paying employees less," he says. "If you aren't tipping, you are taking advantage of that labor."

He was so close... Especially for someone who says himself does not make much money.

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[–] darkseer@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As someone who used to live on tips that's short sighted. The customer will always get the short end of the stick in this type of fight. If everyone refuses to give the employee 20% of the ticket then the business will charge the customer 40% of the ticket and give the employee 15%.

[–] yata@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Blaming the customer for not tipping is the short sighted take. A business which can't afford to pay its employees a livable wage doesn't deserve to exist.

[–] Scew@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yes but the argument here seems to be that these businesses that shouldn't exist still have patrons in this thread refusing to tip. Refusing to tip in an institution where it's already the system AND using their services IS the customer giving a big middle-finger to the service staff. If you don't agree with tipping in general don't use those services where people's livelihoods are already tied to the expectation of a tip. Otherwise you are the asshole.