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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[Texas Tribune] “We are dying”: Houston workers protest new state law removing water break requirements (www.texastribune.org)

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House Bill 2127, which takes effect on Sept. 1, will do away with local rules that require water breaks for construction workers. The cities of Austin and Dallas, for example, require 10-minute breaks every four hours. San Antonio officials had been considering a similar ordinance.

“We are human beings who need respect,” Martínez said. “We really need to be allowed to work without problems, without any barriers … Believe me, we are dying inside those buildings when they take away our water and our [break] time.”

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[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

vaguely gestures at communist revolution

Americans: But my freedumbs!

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Fuck communism. Socialism is fine. You don't need the government owning every single business and paying people out income equalization and food vouchers. Put the power back in the people's hands.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Communism is the power in the people's hands. Classless, stateless society in which the means of production are controlled by the workers and used for the benefit of the many.

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

That's not communism. Communism is when the state owns the means of production. Socialism is when the workers own the means of production.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Socialism does broadly encompass "social ownership" but there are many interpretations of that idea. Communism is under the umbrella of Socialism. If you've got a problem with Vanguardism that's understandable, but saying "communism is when the state owns the means of production" betrays a pretty deep ignorance of the political philosophy.

[–] RaincoatsGeorge@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago

Tell me you don’t know what communism or socialism is without telling me you don’t know what communism or socialism is..

[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Put the power back in the people’s hands.

Isn't that what the literal goal of communism is? Under capitalism, it's in the bourgeoisie's hands.

A socialist state would be great though! :)

[–] toasteecup@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think communism is the solution, but I'm upvoting because I miss the vaguely gestures meme