Creating public service jobs, that pay a livable wage, to correct the damages caused by the capitalist system and to provide opportunities for all to contribute to society. Reduce the standard workweek to 32 hours. In times of economic downturns, there should be efforts made to create job sharing opportunities and corporate profits should be limited. Increasing the progressivity of the tax system in order to make the wealthiest pay a greater share of their income to help those less fortunate. Encourage the unionization of workers, particularly temporary and part-time employees.
Union labor is more productive, pays better and thus reduces the problems of poverty.
Socialists call for these reforms to alleviate the problems of poverty created by the capitalist system.