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"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@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

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

[-] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

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

[-] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

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

[-] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

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

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