Working class is often portrayed in popular culture and contemporary discourse as trade workers, often male trade workers. This is misleading.
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There’s a reason why corporations aren’t quick to hire when unemployment is high. Well, 10 reasons.
It’s a myth that workers agree to the wage the receive from their employer. Same goes for working conditions.
Some politicians see public sector workers as something to get rid off, not significant drivers of the economy.
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7 ways low unemployment benefits workers
You might think that a low unemployment rate means more people have jobs, but there’s more to it than that.
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What are real wages?
The concept of real wages serves as a pivotal indicator of the material conditions of the working class within a capitalist society. Real wages not only reflect the purchasing power of labour but also unveil the inherent contradictions and exploitation embedded within the capitalist mode of production. Capitalism as a system is characterized by the […]
Have you ever noticed how some people seem to think that the solution to worker exploitation is to for everyone to just start their own business?
Whenever I discuss worker exploitation, inevitably, someone comes along and says, “If the workers don’t like it, they can just quit and get another job.” Here’s why that thinking is wrong.
The idea of low-skilled labour is a myth invented to push down wages and undermine class solidarity among workers.
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The myth of the middle class
The idea of a “middle class” is just an invention created to destroy class solidarity among the working class.