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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207 Hours Overtime: Japanese Man in Kobe Worked to Death (unseen-japan.com)

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A medical resident worked 207 hours of overtime in a month. His case highlights Japan's continuing problem with karoshi - death by overwork.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not just Japan. China has a similar problem but the difference is they'd sooner censor people than allow them to coin a term for 'death by overworking.'

The term "996" coined in China refers to the idea of working 12-hour shifts from 9am to 9pm six days a week.