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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.

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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.

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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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Microsoft CEO's pay rises 63% to $73m, despite devastating year for layoffs (t.co)

submitted 1 week ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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Microsoft boss Satya Nadella will earn a wallet-busting $79.1m (£60.9m) this financial year, up 63 percent on his compensation for 2023.

The huge boost to Nadella's pay in both cash and stock, announced by Microsoft last night, comes after a positive year overall for the company's financial revenues - but a turbulent 12 months for its employees.

2024 has seen two mass layoffs at Microsoft, with 1900 staff laid off in January, before a further 650 Xbox employees were shown the door in September.

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[–] dis_honestfamiliar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Interesting... So according to this ign most of that was awarded in stock. It kind of solidifies the comments about making money for the share holders by cutting costs. Was gonna say would be nice for us peasants to be awarded in stock but then I would feel like crap if I'd get ton of money while others lost their job.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Each day I become closer moving my setup away from windows entirely. I installed Ubuntu alongside windows but now I'm thinking I want a different distro and need to repartition I guess.

[–] kitnaht@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah but those layoffs saved a LOT of money! /s

[–] FlightyPenguin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Wow, the price of a soul went up 63%.

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 3 points 1 week ago

Come on guys, you can't expect them to take care of their CEO and their employees.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

"earn"

[–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 1 week ago

With all the suffering that they've been inflicting upon Windows serfs, he's more than earned it. If it were up to me, I'd up his pay tenfold. I can't wait to see what MS has in store for the tech cattle in 2025!

[–] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Yeah but I bet he met a KPI

[–] Nougat@fedia.io -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

CEO (and really the whole executive committee and board of directors) is beholden to the shareholders, not the employees. Employees are not only an expense, but the largest expense a company has.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Employees should buy up all the stock.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately, they would only be able to buy stock that is for sale.

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