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  1. We're trying to improving working conditions and pay.

  2. We're trying to reduce the numbers of hours a person has to work.

  3. We talk about the end of paid work being mandatory for survival.

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[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

it literally says they were fired for using a mouse jiggler.

However, I live in a so-called right-to-work state, which means my employer can do whatever the fuck they like - but the flip side is - so can I.

The contract I signed doesn't mention which or how many hours I work, just that I don't disclose privileged information to competitors.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Right to work laws have nothing to do with at-will employment, which it what you're describing. Right to work laws prevent unions from collecting dues from non-union members. That's all.

Before anyone jumps on and says right to work laws prevent union shops from requiring membership in a union as a condition of employment, that was the Taft-Hartley act of 1947.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

ok fair, I meant - via synecdoche - the cluster of (or lack of) employment laws that make things flexible for employers works both ways.

It is very different in countries with strict employment laws

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Sorry, I'm usually a bit more tactful! I'm not trying to criticize, just inform.

[–] fishos@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago

Lmao that's not how "right to work" works. That's how having a contract works lmao