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[–] OofShoot 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While the strike is important, if we can get recognition that these subcontractors are just a way for corporations to dodge employment laws, that would be fucking HUGE.

I've been idly trying to come up with a framework that discourages this kind of behavior, and I haven't come up with anything good. Got any ideas? Everything I come up with either wouldn't work or would never get implemented.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A fucking livable minimum wage to start at. Universal health care for another. Free, or very inexpensive, education for a third. Basic things that other countries seem able to do.

[–] melonplant@latte.isnot.coffee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Agreed but the same benefits as a full time employee would be a start.