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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Scientists have been studying remote work for four years and have reached a very clear conclusion: "Working from home makes us happier." (farmingdale-observer.com)

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[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 43 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

WFH enabled so many Americans who are disabled to actually hold a job, a job they wanted, and this is a direct attack on disabled employees and disabled people. WFH is inherently more accessible so you end up with more disabled employees, which cost your work sponsored health insurance to go up, which they do not want, so they erect this barrier of being in the office to prevent people who need to work from home from being employed there. Disallowing WFH is explicitly to get around the ADA

RTO is ableism

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 8 points 4 hours ago

I would argue that Work from Home is an economic booster. More people get to work, less time and fuel spent on commuting, unneeded buildings don't consume money anymore, social distancing, and so forth. It is just good all around.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 hours ago

Still waiting on the government of Canada to release their GBA+ report on imposing a return to the office that applies the same way to all even though pre-COVID such a measure didn't exist and they intentionally hired people that couldn't RTO during COVID... You know, a report that public servants are told is a necessity whenever a decision with a big impact has to be made...

[–] freshcow@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

Excellent point. I hadn't thought of it that way, but I think that's very likely an aspect of it.