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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10 Careers Once Considered Stable Are Now Seeing Major Layoffs (Latest Data) (upperclasscareer.com)

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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

It's almost like the boom bust cycle is on purpose, and the people in charge right now are recklessly cutting things and applying tariffs like they're candy.I wonder what happened last time that was a thing somewhere around 1929ish?

Having seen the fruits of prosperity brought by technological progress, many shared Hoover's optimism, and the already bullish stock market climbed even higher on Hoover's accession.[162] This optimism concealed several threats to sustained U.S. economic growth, including a persistent farm crisis, a saturation of consumer goods like automobiles, and growing income inequality.[163] Most dangerous of all to the economy was excessive speculation that had raised stock prices far beyond their value

From Herbert Hoovers Wikipedia page. Sound familiar?