Tag: Social-reformist left

Confessions of a Union Representative Concerning the Real Power of Employers

In the context of the process of passing legislation related to the Westray mining disaster (ultimately diluted to satisfy the interests of employers), a union representative explicitly expressed the reality that workers face when they work for employers. The problem with this explicit admission of the power of employers is that it does not play … Continue reading Confessions of a Union Representative Concerning the Real Power of Employers →

A Kindred Soul: Exposing the Irrationality and Absurdity of an Economy Dominated by a Class of Employers

This was written years ago--and is still relevant. Marxists need to expose the limitations of the social-reformist or social-democratic left whenever they can. As the social-reformist left plan to engage in a rally tomorrow in order to defend the increase of the minimum wage to $14, to defend needed reform of employment standards and other … Continue reading A Kindred Soul: Exposing the Irrationality and Absurdity of an Economy Dominated by a Class of Employers →