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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Workers Need a Legal Right to Full-Time Hours (jacobin.com)

submitted 5 days ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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Half or more of workers at companies like Starbucks, Target, and Kohl’s are working part-time hours — in Starbucks’s case, one hour fewer per week than they would need to qualify for benefits.

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[–] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Normalize 32 hours as full-time with benefits.

Actually, folks should get benefits at 20 hours. People with young kids or something else major going on in their lives would be better able to work then.

[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

24 hours is the perfect full time amount. That’s three 8h shifts, or four 6h shifts (without lunch), or maybe even two 12h shifts.

[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

Yeah I don't understand this obsession with keeping everyone on 40 hour weeks. If there aren't enough jobs for everyone to work 40 hours a week, then just cut hours and employ everyone who wants to and is able to work. Pay the same. There's enough money floating out there if we stop letting sociopaths hoard it all.