i forgot the name of an economics institute that might study that
I drink your milkshake! a metaphor for capitalism
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couple things i thought of.
if you dont like your supervisor you can fart in his office.
there should be a history of class warfare at each job like pay raises and things the company takes away
when workers dont own their own labour and are renting themselves, they are abdicating themselves of personal responsibility and autonomy that comes with being an adult. having a capitalist tell you what to do is like being a kid with parents.
if you dont like your supervisor you can fart in his office.
there should be a history of class warfare at each job like pay raises and things the company takes away
when workers dont own their own labour and are renting themselves, they are abdicating themselves of personal responsibility and autonomy that comes with being an adult. having a capitalist tell you what to do is like being a kid with parents.
Just like you to cause a big stink.
1989
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How’s your co op going?
how did those UPS "raises" work out for ya?
maybe america's most famous living marxist analyzes the modern political economy.
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Record highs: US corp debt (long low interest rates) and US gov't debt (2017 corporate tax cuts) and now surging consumer debt just as interest rates rise. By the way, a debt binge-boosted capitalism gave us the 2007 crash.
1989
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I don’t need any raises. In negotiations now for a four-plex. Just finished with a board meeting to secure $200k for a non profit. Have another board meeting on Wednesday with a different company.
Is your co op paying 100k year, giving free healthcare, and 90k a year pension at age 50 yet?
No because under his system you must be willing to share with those who don't work half as hard as you do.
actually thats what capitalism does with shareholders or how capitalists can take advantage of poor labour market conditions.
1989
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What does your co ops balance sheet look like?
Operational needs
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speaking of anxiety! i was at the ER today cuz i broke a bone seadooing, and there was this board about mental health and 5 of the top 10 reasons were related to capitalism like housing, jobs, school, etc
yea alot of guys comment on bezos. hes a bad dude, is involved with the deep state, way too much money, degrading working conditions.
elon musk who i used to like sucks now too.
workers should own and control their own labour. not rent themselves as employees and take orders.
Wall Street celebrates Teamsters deal with UPS
Rank-and-file workers have nothing but scorn for the Teamsters’ efforts to claim the deal contains “tremendous gains.”
Chris, a UPS driver in New York City with 31 years at the company, told the World Socialist Web Site’s UPS Workers Newsletter, “The company is proceeding like the contract has already passed. The Teamsters have sold out the membership with this deal and the deadline extension is just another move to make sure a work stoppage doesn't occur. The bottom line is [Teamsters President James] Hoffa and the Teamsters are UPS’ tools to help with their corporate agenda. Everyone has seen the union sellout and have zero faith in the system.
“I have been working for more than three decades and it’s like night and day from when I began to the current situation. The contracts have ‘gray language’ that the company has exploited in arbitration regarding seniority, excessive overtime and subcontractors along with salary concessions. I have lost almost $2,000 a month from my pension and we are all staying longer now to survive.”
...David, a part-time worker in Oakland, told the WSWS UPS Workers Newsletter that he would vote “no” because the deal sold out both older and new workers. Having worked as a driver for ten years, he said the new deal is on the road to destroy basic rights for younger workers. “In ten more years, there will be no more health care, no more pension.”
Wall Street celebrates Teamsters deal with UPS
Rank-and-file workers have nothing but scorn for the Teamsters’ efforts to claim the deal contains “tremendous gains.”
Chris, a UPS driver in New York City with 31 years at the company, told the World Socialist Web Site’s UPS Workers Newsletter, “The company is proceeding like the contract has already passed. The Teamsters have sold out the membership with this deal and the deadline extension is just another move to make sure a work stoppage doesn't occur. The bottom line is [Teamsters President James] Hoffa and the Teamsters are UPS’ tools to help with their corporate agenda. Everyone has seen the union sellout and have zero faith in the system.
“I have been working for more than three decades and it’s like night and day from when I began to the current situation. The contracts have ‘gray language’ that the company has exploited in arbitration regarding seniority, excessive overtime and subcontractors along with salary concessions. I have lost almost $2,000 a month from my pension and we are all staying longer now to survive.”
...David, a part-time worker in Oakland, told the WSWS UPS Workers Newsletter that he would vote “no” because the deal sold out both older and new workers. Having worked as a driver for ten years, he said the new deal is on the road to destroy basic rights for younger workers. “In ten more years, there will be no more health care, no more pension.”
1989
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Why don’t you buy into a housing co op?
Bezos is an OK dude. When did you meet him?
Funny, because under your low wage economic system, you still need housing, a job, schooling, etc.
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1989
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I own my labor. If not, I could not rent it out. And I am free to market it elsewhere, or take it solo.
ur renting ur labour to ups
1989
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Because I own it. I cannot rent what I don’t own. I also rent some houses, a couple boats, some moorage, and my Labor to two company boards.
you dont own the fruits of your lsbour at ups
1989
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I own my labor and am free to use it anywhere. I can own the fruits of my labor if I choose to.
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