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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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Nafta has restrictions around worker pay. Overall though it might be bad for auto workers in the US but much more beneficial to the average American.
NAFTA is horrible for the average American. It destroys unions and wages. It allows a massive export of our jobs to other countries.
You have a cite around workers pay? That wasn’t in the original plan.
Eta: found an article from 2017
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/17/657806248/will-nafta-2-0-really-boost-mexican-wages
Is protectionism really the solution?
Yes. Everyone else does it. Otherwise union labor will not be as competitive in America.
I’d rather have some guardrails to keep the labor here.
In this case, yes. NAFTA screws the average American and boosts the stock market which pur government is beholden to. The net effect around the globe is more exploitation for all.
Yeah, I'm already paying more for American made products, in search of better oversight and safety. If it offered workers better pay, that would be a huge win for "voting with my wallet".