Read this post in English [J’ai utilisé ChatGPT (intelligence artificielle) pour traduire la version anglaise en français.] IntroductionJ'appartenais autrefois à une organisation de gauche à Toronto. J'ai commencé, lentement, à réaliser qu'elle avait en réalité peu à voir avec la remise en question du pouvoir des employeurs en tant que classe, malgré la rhétorique selon … Continue reading Les limites de la gauche social-réformiste
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Una breve lista de los mayores empleadores privados de Canadá según las ganancias
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Cuando pertenecía a una organización de izquierda llamada el Toronto Labour Committee (Ontario, Canadá), trabajé —en un puesto menor— en algunas estadísticas relacionadas con las contribuciones financieras a campañas electorales en Toronto. Al no quedar satisfecho con esto, … Continue reading Una breve lista de los mayores empleadores privados de Canadá según las ganancias
Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 2: The Double Character of the Labour Represented in the Commodity: Flashcards on Quizlet and in this Post
I have created a set of flashcards for the second section of chapter one of Marx's Capital (see https://quizlet.com/ca/990207164/marx-capital-volume-1-chapter-1-section-2-the-double-character-of-the-labour-represented-in-the-commoity-flash-cards/?i=5wlz50&x=1qqt). There are also previous flashcards for the earlier section of chapter 1 on that site (as well as on this blog). Here is a copy of the flashcards: 1 A commodity has the double or dual … Continue reading Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 2: The Double Character of the Labour Represented in the Commodity: Flashcards on Quizlet and in this Post
Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Toronto Radical John Clarke’s Blog, Part Two
Introduction In my first post in this series (Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Blog of the Toronto Radical John Clarke, Part One, I started with an hypothesis: many activists in practice assume that it is unnecessary to engage in theory in any rigorous manner (even if they claim the contrary) since … Continue reading Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Toronto Radical John Clarke’s Blog, Part Two
Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Blog of the Toronto Radical John Clarke, Part One
Introduction I want to start with an hypothesis: many activists in practice assume that it is unnecessary to engage in theory in any rigorous manner (even if they claim the contrary) since they engage in practice—they are activists. John Clarke, a former major organizer of the defunct organization Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, illustrates this hypothesis … Continue reading Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Blog of the Toronto Radical John Clarke, Part One
Manitoba Teachers’ Society and Its Social-Democratic or Reformist Ideology
In an end-of-the-year 2019 writing by General Secretary Roland Stankevicius, in the online newsletter the Manitoba Teacher, the title is: "We Could Use George Bailey Right About Now." Mr. Stankevicius idealizes the main character in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, a movie that fails completely to address the modern problem of the power of … Continue reading Manitoba Teachers’ Society and Its Social-Democratic or Reformist Ideology
The Rate of Exploitation of Sonatrach Workers in Africa
This post connects to the broader argument outlined in The Money Circuit of Capital. Introduction I have tried to calculate the rate of exploitation of workers in various Canadian capitalist companies (see for example The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Magna International Inc., One of the Largest Private Employers in Toronto, Part One or The Rate … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Sonatrach Workers in Africa
The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Sun Life, One of the Largest Private Employers in Canada
This post connects to the broader argument outlined in The Money Circuit of Capital. Introduction In another post I presented the twenty largest employers in Canada according to profit (see A Short List of the Largest Private Employers in Canada, According to Profit). I also presented various posts where I calculated the rate of exploitation of such … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Sun Life, One of the Largest Private Employers in Canada
Another Abstract Slogan or Cliche of Unions: Employers or Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes, Part Three: The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)
Introduction I have pointed out that the major Canadian unions use cliches like "fair contracts." In particular, I have pointed out in another post ( Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Five: The Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU)) that the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has used such … Continue reading Another Abstract Slogan or Cliche of Unions: Employers or Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes, Part Three: The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)
The Rate of Exploitation of Canada Life Workers
Introduction In another post, I presented twenty-one large employers in Winnipeg (see A List of the Largest Employers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). I have posted similar statistics for other cities and have calculated the degree to which workers are exploited by some of those employers--to what extent workers work for free for the employer by … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Canada Life Workers
The Abolitionary 