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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Tax billionaires, insure millions: The CA wealth tradeoff (lemmy.today)

submitted 1 month ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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The poorest billionaire in California will make about $300 million this year. If we pass the CA wealth tax, he will only make $235 million. In exchange, millions of the poorest Californians will get health insurance. That's the tradeoff billionaires are not willing to make.

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[–] treesquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

A one-time tax sounds like what a billionaire would come up with to avoid a yearly 1-2% wealth tax. We waste all the political capital, things are better for a little bit and then we're back exactly where we started.

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