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
Tag: Marxism
Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions: Part One, the National Union of Public and General Employees Union (NUPGE)
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 Four: The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) (The Second Largest Union in Canada)) that the National … Continue reading Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions: Part One, the National Union of Public and General Employees Union (NUPGE)
Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Two: Exploitation of Workers as Past and Not Just Present or Future, Second Section
Introduction This is the second section of the second part 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 … Continue reading Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Two: Exploitation of Workers as Past and Not Just Present or Future, Second Section
The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Maple Leaf Foods, Or: How Unionized Jobs Are Not Decent or Good Jobs
Introduction In another post I presented the twenty largest employers in Toronto according to level of employment (see A Short List of the Largest Employers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada). 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 … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Maple Leaf Foods, Or: How Unionized Jobs Are Not Decent or Good Jobs
Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Two: Exploitation of Workers as Past and Not Just Present or Future, First Section
Introduction This is the first section of the second part 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 … Continue reading Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Two: Exploitation of Workers as Past and Not Just Present or Future, First Section
Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part One: A Critique of the Identification of the Exploitation of Workers by Employers and the Exploitation of the Natural World
Introduction This is the first part 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. I do not … Continue reading Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part One: A Critique of the Identification of the Exploitation of Workers by Employers and the Exploitation of the Natural World
Economics for Social Democrats–but Not for the Working Class, Part Five: Critique of His View that Workers Sell Their Labour (Time): Part Two
Introduction In a previous post, I criticized the social-reformist economist (and former economist for the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW, now Unifor), Jim Stanford, who argues that what workers sell is their labour (time) (see Economics for Social Democrats–but Not for the Working Class, Part Five: Critique of Jim Stanford’s View that Workers Sell Their Labour … Continue reading Economics for Social Democrats–but Not for the Working Class, Part Five: Critique of His View that Workers Sell Their Labour (Time): Part Two
The Rate of Exploitation of Husky Energy Workers, Or: How Unionized Jobs Are Not Decent or Good Jobs
Introduction In another post I presented the twenty largest employers in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, according to the number of employees (see A Short List of the Largest Employers Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Based on the Number of Employees). I also presented some posts where I calculated the rate of exploitation of such workers (see, for … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Husky Energy Workers, Or: How Unionized Jobs Are Not Decent or Good Jobs
Review of Socialist Action’s Spring Education Conference 2024: What Socialists Do in Unions, Part One
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 One
The Rate of Exploitation of Tencent (China) Workers
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 the Workers of Rogers Communications Inc., One of the Largest Private Employers in Toronto or The Rate of Exploitation of the Workers of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), One of … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Tencent (China) Workers
The Abolitionary 