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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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I see it as part of the contract between the government and the people. All citizens are asked to help plant trees they won't get to enjoy the shade of.
But you will. We all benefit from a well-educated society. A poorly educated workforce isn't competitive with one that is well-educated, and they attract employers with jobs that can take advantage of them. They provide the work for good-paying jobs and drive the economy we're growing old in and hopefully retiring from someday.
Public education benefits everyone, not just the children.
It's not a sell for the people who will have children. It's a sell for the children who will grow up under that education and have their job prospects determined by it. Hey - weren't you once a child?
I would say we need to do a full assessment of where our tax dollars are going. I feel we could find a lot of money to put towards the items that matter by cutting out government ineptitude.
You’re ignoring the massive amount of students on IEPs who require special services, as well as the fact that online education requires family support and motivation.