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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Bernie Sanders Champions 32-Hour Work Week With No Loss in Pay (www.commondreams.org)

submitted 1 year ago by eee@lemm.ee to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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As part of his Labor Day message to workers in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday re-upped his call for the establishment of a 20% cut to the workweek with no loss in pay—an idea he said is "not radical" given the enormous productivity gains over recent decades that have resulted in massive profits for corporations but scraps for employees and the working class.

"It's time for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay," Sanders wrote in a Guardian op-ed as he cited a 480% increase in worker productivity since the 40-hour workweek was first established in 1940.

"It's time," he continued, "that working families were able to take advantage of the increased productivity that new technologies provide so that they can enjoy more leisure time, family time, educational and cultural opportunities—and less stress."

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[–] Shadywack@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The real world includes many other economies with a 32 hour work week and people there enjoy a higher standard of living on average than we do in the US, with higher performing metrics in education, life expectancy, healthcare, and mental wellness.

It's the rich investors who ruin business and prosperity that want something for nothing. Billionaires that got rich selling bullshit over our public use infrastructure (roads, law enforcement, firefighters, etc) but act like they somehow deserve an ROI earned by cutting our legs off.

Real asshole take you got there.

[–] eee@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't feed the trolls, just downvote and move on. Trolls love it when they stir shit and get angry reaponses

[–] Riyosha_Namae@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you downvote them?

[–] eee@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ah i guess you're on one of those instances that disabled voting? there's normally an upvote/downvote arrow below the comment itself. try another instance

[–] Riyosha_Namae@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago

Okay, how do I do that?