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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Fuck the giant corporations (lemmy.today)

submitted 3 weeks ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 34 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I have heard that movie theaters make most of their money from their concession stands, and that the ticket sales largely go to the movie distributors.

So, their business model is marking up popcorn.

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Husband was a manager at a movie theater, he told me this is exactly why concessions are so expensive.

[–] spookedintownsville@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Same model applies to concert venues. Most of the ticket money goes to the artist

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Haven't I heard artists complain that the ticket sales monopolies like Ticket Master suck up a lot of the money from ticket sales? Was that bad info?

[–] spookedintownsville@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Not to defend Ticketmaster/Live Nation, as they still suck in other ways, but artists/artist management sets the ticket prices and receives the majority of it. Venues don't make nearly as much from ticket sales, including Live Nation themselves which own multiple large venues. Ticketmaster would rather take the blame for high ticket prices than the artist to direct anger in the direction that keeps making money.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

OK but what if I hate corporations and want them to burn?

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

I imagine you'd only go to local movie theaters that show indie movies, then?