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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‘Who dreams this crap up?’: Kevin O'Leary slams new rule that allows employees to ignore their bosses after hours (finance.yahoo.com)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sounds like dude doesn’t know about the concept of teams paid to be on-call 24/7.

I’m sure those are exempt. If a well-managed critical server goes down at 2am, you can be sure some employee is part of an on-call team for just such an event.

That’s not with this about. This is about bugging people to work when they are off the clock.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago

This is about bugging people to work when they are off the clock.

And that's exactly what Kevin is advocating for. He wants the benefits of an on-call team without having to pay for an on-call team.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Oh he knows. He just wants the benefit without the cost.