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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.
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- 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.
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- 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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Yeah who gives a fuck about "migration to the cities" like the cities need more crowding?
Personally I would never want to pay the absurd cost of housing in a large city, and I don't care what jobs are there.
In my experience, literally every fucking major city in Europe, and probably around the world. Back when I used to work in VC, we'd help companies seek grants from cities that would give startups money just to have their HQ in their city. At a certain size, they were paying out or giving benefits just to have an office there.
It's not rocket science. Bring smart people into a city, crime goes down, people settle and start families, schools do well, they get/make good jobs and feed the local economy, etc. Just because you personally don't want to live in a big city doesn't mean that others don't...