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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92% of American adults aren’t going to a doctor because they cannot afford it. The health insurance industry must be dissolved & all of its executives criminally prosecuted for murder, conspiracy, an… (europe.pub)

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Full title: 92% of American adults aren’t going to a doctor because they cannot afford it. The health insurance industry must be dissolved & all of its executives criminally prosecuted for murder, conspiracy, and treason.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

dont you months or years, even in places with "low cost or free" it isnt that long. in the states some healthcare providers have weeks or months out for an appointment.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Where I am in Canada we do have problems with wait times, and many people can't find a family doctor. But it wasn't always like this. Successive Conservative provincial governments have cut healthcare funding again and again, trying to force people into private for-profit healthcare. It's the same story in the UK: public healthcare has been undermined by every government since Thatcher's in the 1980s, and the NHS is not what it was.

Both are still better than the US system though, even after all the cuts. I usually have to wait about 2 weeks to see my doctor unless it's an emergency. Emergencies can mean an hours-long wait at the hospital. I was recently admitted after an emergency and needed surgery and follow-up examinations including MRI, EKG, ECG, and a whole bunch of other tests with specialists. The care has been very thorough and the doctors excellent, and I have not had to worry once about costs.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

Don't let anyone ever try to tell you that we don't have massive wait time issues in the US. We do.