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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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[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net -3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Well I suppose it depends where they live. But I hear similar from people here in the UK too.

If I just wanted basic needs and nothing more I wouldn't even bother working, just live off benefits. The reason I have a job is because I want a bit more than just basic survival. Only surviving is pretty bleak.

For many, work doesn't pay as much as they deserve. It pays enough to survive but they deserve more than survival.

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[–] MonkRome@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

On my bike to work I pass a few homeless encampments and they aren't even the biggest ones in my city. Homeless people lack basic nutrition, adequate medical care, safety, housing, etc. They are by definition not meeting basic needs.

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[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net -1 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

Might be a US problem, here no one is completely homeless except by refusal to seek help. The support isn't great but it will keep you alive if you want to.

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[–] MonkRome@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago

I doubt all 4500 homeless people that still sleep outside in the UK all refused shelter, but the UK gives temporary housing far better than the USA.

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