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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DoorDash wants you to lobby Congress instead of just employing you (europe.pub)

submitted 3 weeks ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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Rather than simply hiring their workers as employees or providing fair wages and benefits, DoorDash is asking independent contractors to lobby Congress on their behalf to "help companies explore" ways of maybe, someday, offering access to things like healthcare or paid time off. Instead of taking responsibility, they’re pushing for legislative loopholes that let them keep the flexibility of gig labor while offloading the cost of basic protections.

(Apologies if this is not the right community to post this.)

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's because it's all bullshit, they want to REMOVE protections and use the very victims to ask Congress for this

The US is "awesome" as always

Large companies are "awesome" as always

[–] Steve@communick.news 2 points 3 weeks ago

I understand that. But typically there is some kind of round about way to sort of make it kind of true from a certain point of view. Companies to that specifically for legal cover.

This is just a plain unmasked lie, which they could be sued over.