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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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U.K. might follow Europe in fining employers who message staff after-hours (fortune.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The U.K. is considering joining a host of other European countries in making it more costly for restless employers to contact their employees after the working day ends.

The country’s fresh-faced Labour government is drafting legislation that would outlaw late-night WhatsApps, emails, and Slacks and potentially fine dissenting bosses heftily.

While commonplace across Europe, legislation giving workers a “right to disconnect” has lagged behind in the U.K., but now might become more European if reported changes to work culture are implemented.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I do. Your own time is your own time. I don't want to be going to work the next day to be asked first thing what I'm doing about all the emails I was sent last night. Thinking about or reading about work is still work.

I'm not against being sent an email per say, but if I'm expected to read it and they're making my phone light up with notifications whilst I'm outside of my paid hours, it's a problem.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My company (24/7 production plant) has a culture of having Do Not Disturb on after hours and email/Teams really being us for "you'll see this tomorrow". It's great! Takes some unlearning on new people coming in, with that and fully unplugging for PTO

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah same here, especially because I live in a very different time zone (Korea) than most of my coworkers (Europe).