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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'Wildly more expensive': Workers with in-office jobs spend about $31/day that they wouldn't working from home — here's what employers need to do (finance.yahoo.com)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

This is why so many apartments have kitchens that look like they were recent ideas squeezed into the space, or tiny "kitchenettes".

Reading older literature I've noticed how in older books the main character's living arrangements often just doesn't have any place to prepare or store food. They'll reference street carts, open markets, pubs, etc as where they get food from. Or maybe a meal included with the rent in a boarding house.

Medieval peasants in pre-industrial Europe expected their employer to provide at least one, if not two meals during work. Three during long hours, like harvest season.