Work Reform

9823 readers

1970 users here now

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.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

seeCseas@lemmy.world

tintory@lemm.ee

TinMod@lemmy.world

1767

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

submitted 1 year ago by eee@lemm.ee to c/workreform@lemmy.world

297 comments fedilink hide all child comments

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."

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] LSNLDN@slrpnk.net 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know this is sarcastic but I can’t help read it in my literal bosses voice, who didn’t give us Christmas bonuses but did fix the sail on his yacht immediately after a storm for like £20k or some bs

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah even knowing full well it was sarcasm couldn't help but hear it in the voice of my boss, who is so delusional they constantly talk about rolling back my department, the only one that actually makes money, cause our wages are too expensive (spoilers, they aren't, 1/10th of our staff is on food stamps but our boss can afford a new luxury car.)

[–] teruma@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

That sounds like something that should be advertised, possibly permanently on the side of said car.

[–] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sorry to hear that, what they put foodstamp people through is horrific

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Capitalism at work, record profits means checks notes. ... more people than ever on welfare and increasingly impoverished working class... Huh

[–] Riyosha_Namae@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago

The less you pay your employees, the more money you get to keep.