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 the state minimum wage be changed by a ballot initiative? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by BlackTea@lemmy.world to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure, any state can set their own minimum wage ABOVE the Federal Minimum Wage, and they can even choose to not have a minimum wage, but they can't have a minimum wage LOWER than the Fed. If they choose to not have a minimum wage at all, then it automatically defaults to the Federal Minimum Wage.

The minimum wage has been raised twice since 1997, the last time in 2009, for a total increase of $2.10, in almost 30 years.

Chris Rock said that getting paid minimum wage, is your boss telling you he'd pay you even less, but it's AGAINST THE LAW!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago

Chris Rock also said bullets should cost $5000 a piece to reduce gun crime.

"Damn... Dude musta did something, cuz my guy put $50,000 worth of bullets in his ass!"

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Depends on the state. The last minimum wage increase in Arkansas (my state) was implemented by ballot initiative. Naturally, the Republican controlled legislature began immediately having a collective seziure and scheming harder than ever to hamstring the ballot initiative process.

Always baffles me that people vote for initiatives while voting for politicians that vehemently oppose those initiatives on the same ballot.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago

Depends on the state, if it has that mechanism.