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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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can you elaborate further? you got my curiosity and attention.
There's no reason we couldn't have an Amazon-like app that buys from the stores around us.
Or services like door dash/Uber/etc that are managed inside the community with tools shared with other communities.
It is an idea that would pair well with locally managed fiber (municipal or local business), and community clouds.
I'm starting with makerspaces, but I could see it operating without them too.
I've written about it: https://medium.com/tech-stoa/the-smoltech-answer-featuring-worcshop-806d8306eae
Excellent piece!
I've been thinking about it & you've convinced me (or hammered it harder in place in my brain): We need makerspaces globally.
Âll local, obviously.
To do: search or create makerspaces in the Western US.
The video for my talk was published recently. The video quality is terrible, and I definitely need more experience with public speaking, but I think it went pretty well.
https://youtu.be/cQBb6vqEW2E?t=1790
Thank you!
I'm currently working on preparing for a talk I'm given on the topic for the Massachusetts Pirate party on Saturday.