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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CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24% (www.commondreams.org)

submitted 8 hours ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 26 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Pay raise means jack all for ordinary people. Our buying power went down a lot more than 24%.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 hours ago

This does seem to be adjusting for inflation; according to one of the sources they cited:

From 1979 to 2020, net productivity rose 61.8%, while the hourly pay of typical workers grew far slower—increasing only 17.5% over four decades (after adjusting for inflation).

That said I think there's some problems with how inflation is calculated, and the implications of the distribution of total ownership of wealth isn't really mitigated by increasing affordability of consumer goods.