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this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2023
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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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Stop asking for more benefits. Ask for more money.
We need to prohibit corporations from offering any benefit at all.
Universal healthcare, for example, will never happen until corporations are out of the picture completely.
I mostly agree with you, but some benefits don't have a publicly funded alternative (eg. Vacation days)
Get paid more and you can afford to take time off unpaid.
True, but you also need the right to take time whenever you want without fear of losing your job. There is some negotiation of exactly how many days in a year your employer is willing to let you take off, regardless of whether or not they are paid.
If your company can't handle planned absences, it sure as hell can't handle unplanned ones, like when you get sick.
Yes, I know most companies don't staff properly.