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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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'Quit Or Accept Minimum Wage': Chinese Company's Ultimatum To 1000 Autoworkers As EV Sales Drop (www.ibtimes.co.uk)

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Amid China's struggles with excess manufacturing of various products, workers at a domestic auto plant are confronted with a tough decision regarding their employment.

According to a Tuesday interview with Nikkei, Lisa, a factory worker at the Li Auto Factory and a newlywed bride, stated that over 1,000 employees, including herself, were presented with the option to either resign or accept minimum wage until business conditions pick up.

The 27-year-old worker further noted: "We were told that our pure electric vehicle sales are weak due to the bad conditions, so the company has to cut production." Speaking on the condition of anonymity, Lisa said if she fails to find another job, she will be "starving to death."

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[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 42 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm honestly surprised China has a minimum wage.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's probably something stupid like a dollar a day

[–] Archelon@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_China

Looks like the lowest as of 2023 equates to about 1.79 USD an hour?

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

That sounds crazy low, but I also wonder what the spending power is there? I mean, if you take $7/hr in the US and put that in San Francisco, you're gonna have a rough time, but lots of places that's uncomfortable but not starving, you know?

Just from context and reports about conditions of poor Chinese people, I imagine it's worse than our $7 in a rural area, but I don't feel like I can get a clear idea of what that means to a person living there beyond "that's really poor."