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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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/37712745

The Employment Rights Bill is reaching a final stage.

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737

This is the single most important bill introduced by Starmer Government so far.

The bill:

Ends exploitative zero hours contracts by introducing rights to guaranteed hours and reasonable notice of shifts

Introduces an obligation on employers to not permit harassment of their employees by third parties

Requires employers to inform workers of their right to join a labor union

Increases the time limit within which employees are able to make an Employment Tribunal claim from 3 months to 6 months

Removes the two-year qualifying period of employment for the right to claim unfair dismissal, making it a day-one right

This is a very important bill.

You know what's pissing me off?

Currently, in the House of Lords, many Lords are trying to water it down. Currently, many business owners are urging Labour MPs to water it down.

And what are the UK leftists doing? Are they calling parliament members every day? Are they signing petitions? Are they lobbying Lords? Nope. They aren't doing anything. Except whining and saying Starmer is evil

PAY ATTENTION FOR GOD SAKE

Powerful people have been fighting hard for months to remove many parts of the bill. And too many Britons who stand to benefit from this bill aren't fighting.

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[–] TheWeirdestCunt@lemmy.today 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think I agree with the ending of 0 hour contracts, the way it works right now means if anything comes up I don't have to come in. I can't force them to give me extra hours the same way they can't force me to work extra hours, it's a 2 way street. Not to mention that the sort of places that would fire you for not attending a shift you never agreed to work generally pay cash in hand without a contract anyway so this law wouldn't affect them.

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

it’s a 2 way street.

this is false equivalence. employers generally have much more power than the employees. this is what workers' rights is about - to bring more power to the workers to create a more level playing field.

so this law wouldn’t affect them.

a law doesn't have to work in all cases to be a useful law.