“Inalienable Rights: Part I The Basic Argument” Against the Employer-Employee System and for Workplace Democracy

https://www.ellerman.org/inalienable-rights-part-i-the-basic-argument/

This article discusses how the contemporary system of labor relations treats employees as things rather than persons thus denying their humanity, and violating rights they have because of their personhood. Instead, work should be democratically controlled by the people doing it

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  • @CuddlyCassowary
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    611 months ago

    So we treat people like things, and companies as people. Fanfuckingtastic.

    • @unfreeradical
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      111 months ago

      Simply, owners demand for themselves more than they pretend to allow for workers.

      • @CuddlyCassowary
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        211 months ago

        I was mostly referring to the Citizens United legislation, but yeah, your point still stands!

        • @unfreeradical
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          111 months ago

          I see. I think the particular case is just one event revealing a problem that is much older and deeper.