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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Return to the office? These workers quit instead. (news.yahoo.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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And buried in the middle of the article:

"He and his colleagues believe that the company's move was the result of workers' decision to unionize."

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

It’s complicated but mostly made up argument.

It varies company to company. An old company I worked at we got a tax break for how many employees we had in the office. (Pre-Covid)the idea was to encourage us to move employees from other officers into the downtown office.

If everyone is working remotely, you don’t get those tax benefits.

The main reason I’ve seen is habit. We have been going to an office for a long time and it’s about control. They want to watch their workers.

Now what interesting is people are suing because they’re working from home. It’s increased their cost and they want the employer to pay it.