Work Reform

9812 readers

376 users here now

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.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

seeCseas@lemmy.world

tintory@lemm.ee

TinMod@lemmy.world

150

Swedish dockworkers are refusing to unload Teslas at ports in broad boycott move (www.npr.org)

submitted 10 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/workreform@lemmy.world

15 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Thousands of Swedish workers are rallying behind 120 Tesla mechanics. The workers are boycotting Teslas until the company signs a contract. Even postal workers may stop delivering mail.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'm not sure about other countries, but I haven't heard of anything like that here in germany. To be fair, I'm not even really sure how big unions are here, but I always felt like there is pretty decent coverage. I know there is the IG Metall, which apparently has pretty good coverage of a lot of industrial trades. Then there is ver.di that covers a lot of more office-type jobs, and I think there is another one for train drivers and workers. I have heard of a lot of people in IG Metall, but I've also read that the other unions don't have that many members. Maybe we don't do cross trade strikes because of that?