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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Woman who threw bowl of food at Chipotle worker sentenced to work 2 months in fast food job (www.cnn.com)

submitted 9 months ago by SuperSpaceFan@lemm.ee to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I totally agree, but a few months isn't enough.

I'm of the belief that the consequences of a crime should never be shorter than the effect it had on the victim.

Someone who's been assaulted at their place of work may develop ongoing trauma beyond a few months. It's unfair to the victim if they have to suffer longer than the instigator.

[–] pineapple_santa@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

That’s just thinly veiled revenge justice. It’s not a good doctrine for a humane (or working) society.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I don't see it as revenge justice, but more like siding with victims.

You can't "rehabilitate" an abuser by having them work 60 or 90 days as a fast food worker. It could be part of a broader, long-term strategy to turn a horrible person into a normal one, but that doesn't seem to be what's happened here.

[–] pineapple_santa@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

But that is what it is essentially. It’s a variant of the eye for an eye principle. It feels just but it is not.

Also 60-90 days are plenty of time to reflect on your actions. I don’t see why rehabilitation should be impossible in that time-frame.