Introduction In a previous post, I criticized John Clarke's social-democratic views on exploitation and decent wages. In this post I will extend such a criticism to his views on economic coercion and basic income. Economic Coercion Parallel to Mr. Clarke's reference to exploitation as a rhetorical addition to his social-democratic or social-reformist position of advocating … Continue reading Critique of a Limited Definition of the Problem: The Case of the Toronto Radical John Clarke, Part Two
Category: Decent work
Do Collective Agreements Convert Working for an Employer into Decent Work?
Tracy MacMaster is a union steward for Local 561 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU); she was also vice-president of the local union at one point. However, she prides herself most on her activity of organizing part-time college workers (she works at a college as a library technician). . On March 25, 2019, … Continue reading Do Collective Agreements Convert Working for an Employer into Decent Work?
What’s Left, Toronto? Part One
I wrote the following around six years ago. It is still pertinent today. Indeed, we read the following from a recent "Marxist" last year: When there once existed a mass international socialist movement, polemics were hard-edged because the movement was everywhere bidding for power. But the polemical texts were typically substantial, factual, and challenging and … Continue reading What’s Left, Toronto? Part One
The Abolitionary 