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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Gen Z is unhappier at work than any other generation. Here are the two things they want. (www.businessinsider.com)

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Employers demonstrated their infidelity to their staff by paying loyal workers, on average, 7% less than new hires — 20 years ago, salaries were largely the same between new and longtime employees.

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[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Uh, stuff was better but nowhere near as nice as you imagine for a poor kid growing up like i was. but they were better. Work sucked, but yeah life was easier. You're missing the point though, lemme rant some.

How many rich old boomers do you personally know vs how many do you hear on tv?

The point of the tv (or in this case the article) using this angle is to point blame away from the culprits who caused this bad situation, the ultra-rich.

My boomboom parents, myself (xennial), and my extended family members have all watched their money get squeezed right out of their pockets their whole lives.

Maybe you assume we got to keep the money we made from way back when times were better?

Nope! All those wealth transfer graphs you've seen where the line goes up had to come from somewhere. That line means i watched it happen is all, watched it get taken from us. I'm poor like you.

Gramp's life savings got eaten up by gram's medical care. Dad lost his house. I will never get to own one. You probably know a lot of people in all different age groups that have a story like mine.

Meanwhile,

Warren Buffet is a boomer
Jeff bezos and Elon musk are Gen X.
Zuckerbergs a millennial.

Though they are in different generations They all have something in common.

Their wealth, and their absolute love of lobbying the government to get even wealthier at the expense of your and me.

Like Carlin said, "they want all of what you got, and they're gonna get it too."

They are the ones to focus on. Maybe the past was great but we live in the present, and there's no reason left to be jealous of boomers/xers. Our ages don't separate us, our (lack of) wealth unites us.

Trust me, we are all in the same boat.

[–] derf82@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I know way more better off boomers than well off millennials. Many with large suburban homes fully paid off. Homes I couldn’t afford if I made double.

I do not excuse the super rich. But I also know boomers are the ones that helped push Reagan into power for him to inflict trickle down on us.

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

Welp, can't say i didn't try. See you in the trenches