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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.

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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.

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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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Indian start-up Yes Madam fires employees who indicated being stressed in the survey (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by SwordInStone@lemmy.world to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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[–] 2pt_perversion@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

It seems that it's most likely an out-of-touch marketing stunt. The company, Yes Madam, is apparently launching some sort of corporate wellness program type thing so they are likely going to pivot this publicity into "Treating employees like that would be awful right?! But companies do have stressed employees and should take care of them with...blah".

I hope it fully backfires and they go out of business.

EDIT: It just hit me that they are going to say "We didn't have a single employee who indicated stress on the survey, because we take care of our employees."

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nope. This is real and the company straight up fired over 100 people.

[–] 2pt_perversion@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Check again...it was a publicity stunt.

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

@enbyecho@lemmy.world you were correct. it’s nice to be vindicated but annoying that the internet will never stop falling for obvious bait like this.

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Additionally, the company introduced a 'De-stress Leave Policy', allowing employees to avail up to six paid leaves annually for mental health and rejuvenation

Wow, such generosity! Also, they did write that they are 'family' in the statement 🌚

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 weeks ago

And "in home massages" where that means the CEO will come over and massage you if you are pretty and they have a fake promotion to dangle over them.