The Rate of Exploitation of Sonatrach Workers in Africa

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 of Exploitation of the Workers of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), One … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Sonatrach Workers in Africa →

Review of Socialist Action’s Spring Education Conference 2024: What Socialists Do in Unions, Part Two

Introduction As I indicated in an earlier post, I attended the second session spring 2024 education conference of Socialist Action (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA-mVbaSSOc&t=4354s) since the issue of what socialists should do in unions is of prime importance- but was excluded from it after I asked a couple of questions in the chat and responded to Barry Weisleder's … Continue reading Review of Socialist Action’s Spring Education Conference 2024: What Socialists Do in Unions, Part Two →

Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 2: The Double Character of the Labour Represented in the Commodity: Flashcards in the Post

I thought it advisable to post the flashcards that I published on Quizlet since, at one point not long ago, Quizlet was not functioning. The formatting is not the best, but it will have to do. I will try to post the url or website address of the flashcards one week, then post something else … Continue reading Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 2: The Double Character of the Labour Represented in the Commodity: Flashcards in the Post →

Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 2: The Double Character of the Labour Represented in the Commodity: Flashcards on Quizlet

I have created a set of flashcards for the second section of chapter one of Marx's Capital on Quizlet (see https://quizlet.com/ca/990207164/marx-capital-volume-1-chapter-1-section-2-the-double-character-of-the-labour-represented-in-the-commodity-flash-cards/?funnelUUID=d8b81a1d-94d2-4ff4-a246-9be7c4cfaf08). There is also a set of flashcards for the first section of chapter one of Marx's Capital on Quizlet and on this blog.

The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Sun Life, One of the Largest Private Employers in Canada

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 workers (see, for example, The Rate of Exploitation of the Workers of the … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Sun Life, One of the Largest Private Employers in Canada →

Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 1: The Two Factors of the Commodity: Use-Value and Value (Substance of Value, Magnitude of Value): Flashcards in the Post

I thought it advisable to post the flashcards that I published on Quizlet since, at one point not long ago, Quizlet was not functioning. The formatting is not the best, but it will have to do. I have created a set of flashcards for the first section of the first chapter of volume 1 of … Continue reading Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 1: The Two Factors of the Commodity: Use-Value and Value (Substance of Value, Magnitude of Value): Flashcards in the Post →

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 →

Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 1: The Two Factors of the Commodity: Use-Value and Value (Substance of Value, Magnitude of Value): Flashcards on Quizlet

I have created a set of flashcards for the first section of chapter one of Marx's Capital (see https://quizlet.com/ca/936247289/marx-capital-volume-1-chapter-1-section-1-the-two-factors-of-the-commodity-use-value-and-value-substance-of-value-magnitude-of-value-flash-cards/?i=5wlz50&x=1jqt).

Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Three

Introduction This is the third part of of a series of criticisms of a recently published pamphlet on climate change and class, titled Climate Change is a Class Issue (2024), written by Sarah Glynn, a radical activist and writer located in the United Kingdom, and John Clarke, a radical activist located in Toronto. The first … Continue reading Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Three →

The Money Circuit of Capital: Flashcards in the Post

I thought it advisable to post the flashcards that I published on Quizlet since, at one point not long ago, Quizlet was not functioning. The formatting is not the best, but it will have to do. I have created a set of flashcards for the money circuit of capital on Quizlet for those who are … Continue reading The Money Circuit of Capital: Flashcards in the Post →