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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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Why IBM employees in Brazil are suing to be classified as tech workers. The company registered itself as a sales company, making the employees work 4 more hours a week and get paid less. (restofworld.org)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by pro_grammer@programming.dev to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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IBM registered itself (in Brazil) as a sales company.

sales workers have a 44-hour workweek — four hours more than the limit for tech workers. The latter are also entitled to a higher minimum wage, overtime pay, and profit participation — a year-end bonus that depends on the company’s annual profit.

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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Wait you work for IBM a tech company and don't label your employees as that? Why?

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Unions in two Brazilian states are suing IBM in an effort to be recognized as tech employees, giving them access to better wages, benefits, and profit participation.

Sounds like IBM save on wages, benefits, and profit sharing by not doing what otherwise is so painfully obvious it should already be the case.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

wasnt aware of this but probably a loophole in our legislation, similar to how app workers (like uber) arent considered employees so they can exploit them more.

[–] pro_grammer@programming.dev 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

So that they don't have to pay bonuses and make them work 44 instead of 40 hours per week. IBM registered itself (in Brazil) as a sales company.

sales workers have a 44-hour workweek — four hours more than the limit for tech workers. The latter are also entitled to a higher minimum wage, overtime pay, and profit participation — a year-end bonus that depends on the company’s annual profit.