There was an article published in the weekly Star Metro Toronto on September 4, 2019 on a health and safety issue. I will quote the article in full in order to provide the context and details of the incident: TTC [Toronto Transit Commission] fined more than $330,000 in worker's death Dedes suffered major injuries after … Continue reading Working For an Employer is Dangerous for your Health, Part Four
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Employers as Dictators, Part Two
Union reps typically refer to fair compensation in order to justify their short-term actions. Of course, there is nothing wrong with short-term goals as such, but when they are presented as the same as what should be a long-term goal (fairness and freedom), then such goals become an ideology that justifies the power of employers … Continue reading Employers as Dictators, Part Two
Employers as Dictators, Part One
I find it fascinating how the social-democratic or reformist left fall all over themselves, insisting that they are fighting for fairness and justice--and yet neglect the persistent injustice of having to work for an employer. (The same could be said of many who consider themselves radicals these days). Elizabeth Anderson, in her book Private Government: … Continue reading Employers as Dictators, Part One
The Abolitionary 