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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California’s minimum wage isn’t enough to keep up with workers’ costs of living, new report says (calmatters.org)

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 11 points 8 months ago

Something I've noticed. If you watch movies/TV from the 1970s and earlier, the characters will often use exact figures in dialog. Jim Rockford made $200 a day, plus expenses. By the 1980s, inflation was getting bad, so they didn't do it as much, as something that was wildly expensive in the past was now reasonable. Remember the $5.00 milkshake from Pulp Fiction?