The NLRB’s action adds another dimension to the Biden administration’s assault on noncompetes. The FTC proposed a ban on most noncompete agreements earlier this year.
150,000 workers vote to authorize strikes at Stellantis, GM, and Ford — Workers are fighting for increased pay, retirement pensions, and better benefits::Workers at the automotive Big Three have voted to authorize a strike when contracts expire on Sept. 14, bringing the nation one step closer to a major labor stoppage costing...
Are the same petty mods running this show? If so, please ban me immediately. I don’t see how you can reconcile claiming to fight labor exploitation while at the same time giving away your labor for free to a billion dollar company.
Hi! I used to participate on /r/antiwork (and then /r/workreform after the Doreen incident), but never modded those subs. The only moderation experience I have on reddit was a few years ago, and I stepped down after the sub got past >25k subs because I just wasn’t interested in dealing with reports. I have no intention of becoming a “top mod” or whatever here, and I’m not that interested in admin/mod drama and shenanigans. Lemmy is a new start for many of us old-timey Redditors, and I created this community because I couldn’t find one that gels with my philosophy on work, and I believe it’s something that affects enough of us that we should talk about it.
If you believe in the stated goals of workreform (addressing wage inequality and capitalism, as opposed to abolishing labor altogether), you’re welcome to participate here. You’ll be judged based on your behavior on lemmy and lemmy alone.
Also the modlog is open for everyone to see on lemmy - click on “modlog” at the bottom of the sidebar, near all the subscriber/active user statistics. Spoiler: I haven’t banned anyone yet, and all i’ve done is remove one spam post (well, I removed it, accidentally restored it because I didn’t know what I was doing, and then removed it again) :)
“The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” a studio executive told Deadline. Acknowledging the cold-as-ice approach, several other sources reiterated the statement. One insider called it “a cruel but necessary evil.”...
This is why we need to raise awareness of strike. Help them amplify their voices and generate the negative publicity that the studios are desperately trying to avoid!
“Those customers could have had guns on them they could have decided to start shooting. Just out of nowhere just started pouring stuff into their containers and just throw it behind the counters....
When faced with the prospects of actually paying workers a far wage, these companies are doing everything they can to prevent it. Says a lot about their priorities.
The typical U.S. family earns about $71,000 per year, according to the Census. Yet, the average American believes a family needs at least $85,000 in annual household income to get by, according to a recent Gallup poll....
Thanks for subscribing to /c/[email protected] ! Now that we’ve grown (and are growing) so quickly, I’ve had some calls to discuss what this community is for!...
the community over there was started by bankers after the successful takedown of antiwork as a means of coopting the movement and deradicalising it
I’m not sure about that - I was part of the original antiwork sub, but it was clear that the sub consisted of a mix of folks - there were the “literal” antiwork folks who want to abolish paid labor, and people who wanted better wage equality. After the whole Doreen incident, the latter split off into workreform.
You misunderstood me - when I said I was “part of antiwork”, what i meant was that I was a subscriber (and somewhat frequent) poster, but I was never a moderator of anything on reddit. And by “folks”, I meant people who participated in the sub, not the founders or mods.
I know about the whole debate with the founders being CIBC bankers. I honestly don’t know what’s the true story with the mods. What I do know is that the name, description and stated purpose of “work reform” is more in line with my personal views than “anti work”. antiwork started off as an anti-labor movement and as the sub grew, the mods didn’t really keep the discussion on track, so it became this weird hybrid sub that was supposed to be antiwork, but had 70% workreform and 30% antiwork posts. Admidst the discussion after the Doreen incident, it was clear from the comments within the sub (from users, not mods) that there were strong antiwork voices as well as strong workreform voices. It was just the catalyst that gave the workreform participants a chance to split off.
The only moderation experience I have on reddit was a few years ago, and I stepped down after the sub got past >25k subs because I just wasn’t interested in dealing with reports. I have no intention of becoming a “top mod” or whatever here, and I’m not that interested in admin/mod drama and shenanigans. Lemmy is a new start for many of us old-timey Redditors, and I created this community because I couldn’t find one that gels with my philosophy on work, and I believe it’s something that affects enough of us that we should talk about it.
If you believe in the stated goals of workreform (addressing wage inequality and capitalism, as opposed to abolishing labor altoghether), you’re welcome to participate here and mod if you want!
That’s a fair point, but antiwork as a brand is effectively a laughing stock now. Anybody who wants to discredit the movement now and in future will simply point to the Fox News interview. If the conspiracy theories were true, the false flag operation worked.
My original point still stands - the antiwork sub is a mix of people with different goals. That’s not sustainable. fuckcars as a movement is more homogenous, so it works.
Here’s the full interview - you can see the Fox news host get nicer and nicer as he realises that this is going to be a slam dunk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yUMIFYBMnc
That’s a good question. If you don’t mind, I’m going to use the “Speak as moderator” button here (although i don’t really know what that does).
I see a few things necessary to reform the current economic system - let’s call it Awareness, Advocacy and Action:
Awareness means getting people to realise that the corporate propaganda they’re hearing isn’t the whole truth.
Advocacy means going out and telling people to join the cause, form a local union, etc.
Action means taking organized action - writing to politicians, organising dialogues and strikes, etc.
I’m completely open to using this community for any and all of the above. When we have a good critical mass of users, we can all vote on this, and I’ll abide by the consensus.
In the meantime, however, we need to get more people to rally behind the cause. We have ~500 subscribers here from all over the world in a variety of jobs. That’s not nearly enough to do any sort of Action. All we can do in the meantime is Awareness and Advocacy. That means posting memes and screenshots, that means posting news that counters corporate propaganda, that means posting news about organised action taking place elsewhere that we can celebrate or contribute to.
If anyone disagrees, please share your opinions here, I’m totally open to suggestions, criticisms, insults even.
World's richest have never been so wealthy: study ( finance.yahoo.com )
This is why we need reform over worker pay.
All billionaires under 30 have inherited their wealth, research finds ( www.theguardian.com )
Surprise, surprise!
A Poultry Plant in Ohio Is Under Federal Investigation for Hiring 24 Children ( truthout.org )
“For too long this industry has been given carte blanche to disregard laws,” an advocate told Truthout....
Wreck the economy because it only works for the billionaire class. ( i.imgur.com )
Marvel Studios' VFX Staff Unanimously Votes to Unionize ( gizmodo.com )
NLRB Complaint Calls a Noncompete Agreement an Unfair Labor Practice ( prospect.org )
The NLRB’s action adds another dimension to the Biden administration’s assault on noncompetes. The FTC proposed a ban on most noncompete agreements earlier this year.
150,000 Workers Vote to Authorize Strikes at Stellantis, GM, and Ford ( www.investopedia.com )
150,000 workers vote to authorize strikes at Stellantis, GM, and Ford — Workers are fighting for increased pay, retirement pensions, and better benefits::Workers at the automotive Big Three have voted to authorize a strike when contracts expire on Sept. 14, bringing the nation one step closer to a major labor stoppage costing...
N.J. nurses vote to strike, reject hospital’s settlement ( www.nj.com )
Nurses voted to strike Monday night, seeking greater hiring, pay hikes and more
Hundreds of thousands of actors will go on strike Wednesday night if negotiations with studios are not reached by midnight. ( lemmy.worldhttps )
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1410523...
I got banned from the Reddit sub for asking about union related materials for distribution.
Are the same petty mods running this show? If so, please ban me immediately. I don’t see how you can reconcile claiming to fight labor exploitation while at the same time giving away your labor for free to a billion dollar company.
Hollywood Studios’ WGA Strike Endgame Is To Let Writers Go Broke Before Resuming Talks ( deadline.com )
“The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” a studio executive told Deadline. Acknowledging the cold-as-ice approach, several other sources reiterated the statement. One insider called it “a cruel but necessary evil.”...
[WIS News] Garners Ferry Road Waffle House workers on strike for better working conditions ( www.wistv.com )
“Those customers could have had guns on them they could have decided to start shooting. Just out of nowhere just started pouring stuff into their containers and just throw it behind the counters....
Why companies say you're 'family' while underpaying you ( therealnews.com )
Felix Allen, a recently fired New Orleans-based organizer at Lowe's, recounts the measures taken by his employer to prevent his store from unionizing.
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub sue New York City over $18 minimum-wage law ( www.engadget.com )
When faced with the prospects of actually paying workers a far wage, these companies are doing everything they can to prevent it. Says a lot about their priorities.
No retirement: Why are more and more people over 70 still working? ( www.euronews.com )
Yet another article about this.
Railway workers in Pakistan show victory is possible even in times of crisis ( www.itfglobal.org )
Wage inequity is a global issue!
"People don't want to work anymore" - A tale as old as time ( lemmy.world )
Or… Here’s a thought. Kids DO want to work, they just want their time valued; to be respected and have a liveable wage.
Minister orders halt to Cambridgeshire council’s four-day week trial ( www.theguardian.com )
Copied a few relevant paragraphs over:...
Gen Z are the most disgruntled workers and that's a problem for employers ( finance.yahoo.com )
The system isn't working if we can't even afford healthcare. ( i.imgur.com )
Millenials being accused of not pumping out enough babies when we can't even support ourselves ( i.imgur.com )
An ‘average’ American income may no longer cut it - Lemmy.world ( lemmy.world )
The typical U.S. family earns about $71,000 per year, according to the Census. Yet, the average American believes a family needs at least $85,000 in annual household income to get by, according to a recent Gallup poll....
"No one wants to work"? Suuuuure ( i.imgur.com )
What this community is for (and welcome!)
Thanks for subscribing to /c/[email protected] ! Now that we’ve grown (and are growing) so quickly, I’ve had some calls to discuss what this community is for!...
Wage theft is the biggest form of theft in the US, by far. ( tcworkerscenter.org )
Source:...
"Nobody wants to work anymore" has been used to deflect wage inequality over the years. ( i.imgur.com )
Originally from Paul Fairie on Twitter (thanks @iamlyth for pointing that out)
This system is clearly broken. ( i.imgur.com )
The hypocrisy of wage inequality ( masto.ai )
Is this community going to be about organizing and taking action, or just memes and screenshots of tweets?
I’m all for reforming our current work system, but we need organized action. Can we make that happen here? Or is there a different community for that?
It doesn't work. Not anymore ( i.imgur.com )
And where did the share of profits go? ( lemmy.world )
This machine was a stroke of genius ( i.imgur.com )
Why not create a sustainable working environment? ( i.imgur.com )
This is just insulting. ( i.imgur.com )
Corporate (mis)management ( i.imgur.com )
Criminalize Wage Theft. ( i.imgur.com )
Imagine how much we've been robbed of all these years. ( i.imgur.com )
"Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor" - this is why the system is rigged against us. ( www.propublica.org )
Remember the American Dream? ( i.imgur.com )