You are completely overlooking the fact that companies can have immense influence over politics (and ultimately the rules that governments follow and enforce).

You are completely overlooking the fact that companies can have immense influence over politics (and ultimately the rules that governments follow and enforce). Furthermore, there are plenty of scenarios where a business is so big in a particular area that the local judges and law enforcement essentially work FOR the company. It does not matter if state or federal law is on the employee's side - if that employee is sitting in a local jail or state prison, they may be there for quite some time before hopefully pushing the case to a high enough court to get justice. > In slavery you're not allowed to leave. There are so many ways that one can be practically enslaved. I really doubt that you have experienced what many poor employees have experienced: having a family with children, just enough income to get along when everything is going ok, and then having an employment situation arise where the choice is "leave" (and face serious financial/life consequences) or stay (and work in poorer conditions with fewer benefits or any other reduction in quality of life) - all under the control of the company.