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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Bernie Sanders Champions 32-Hour Work Week With No Loss in Pay (www.commondreams.org)

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As part of his Labor Day message to workers in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday re-upped his call for the establishment of a 20% cut to the workweek with no loss in pay—an idea he said is "not radical" given the enormous productivity gains over recent decades that have resulted in massive profits for corporations but scraps for employees and the working class.

"It's time for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay," Sanders wrote in a Guardian op-ed as he cited a 480% increase in worker productivity since the 40-hour workweek was first established in 1940.

"It's time," he continued, "that working families were able to take advantage of the increased productivity that new technologies provide so that they can enjoy more leisure time, family time, educational and cultural opportunities—and less stress."

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[–] Fraylor@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lmao garbage take. Please never be put in charge of anything important.

[–] SamboT@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nice contribution to the thread.

[–] Fraylor@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Same to you?

[–] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been responsible for some relatively important things from time to time, and that's just as likely to happen in future.

While your reply is not very convincing and recursively makes me think I'd not entrust to you anything I really want done in a satisfactory way at least.

[–] Fraylor@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well of course you wouldn't want me making decisions, as they wouldn't have the same garbage thought processes yours would.

[–] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think my thought processes are garbage. They at least have evolved past the mistakes most people here do.

Anyway, you haven't provided any argumentation, just came here and started throwing feces. I don't argue with monkeys, at least not after I fully realize I'm talking to one.