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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Employees threatened with loss of healthcare if they strike. Their employer is a hospital and they're nurses. (www.oregonlive.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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One of the main reasons employers want to keep healthcare private; enormous leverage against labor, organized or not..

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[–] [email protected] 116 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Isn't it illegal for an employer to retaliate against striking unionized employees?

[–] [email protected] 81 points 10 months ago

Laws protect business, not workers.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 10 months ago

yes but the law has no teeth. The punishment is a strongly worded letter from a judge and a fine that is cheaper than paying an employee.

a General Strike is needed