My state is actively ruining employees’ lives by reducing taxes for businesses (less revenue), which is making it so that the state cannot afford raises and are constantly increasing healthcare costs for employees.

I would love to do something, and the only thing I can think of that would have any meaningful impact would be to sue the state. But I have no idea what that process would take, nor do I personally have funds to hire a lawyer.

I hear about class-action lawsuits all the time, and would be interested in understanding their process better.

  1. How would I find a lawyer/firm that would be interested in taking the case?
  2. Can you even sue a state for this sort of thing?
  3. Aside of maintaining my anonymity to avoid retaliation, what else should I be aware of in case this process gets off the ground?

Edit: Clarity

  • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    3·
    13 hours ago

    I am not looking to affect tax rates, I mentioned it as a reason why we state employees are being negatively impacted.

    Regardless of the cause, we are being financially harmed by our employer (the state), and I would like to do something legal about it.

    • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      7 hours ago

      IANAL but states are often given sovereign immunity in court, so I would guess the lawsuit wouldn’t get very far unless they allow you to sue them in the first place