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Closer, and that would help but not change the fundamental problem of who controls the means of production. I think you'll lose in the end, as we see today. You
by BuckRogers 7y ago
Closer, and that would help but not change the fundamental problem of who controls the means of production. I think you'll lose in the end, as we see today. You could just remove the tension of the employer-employee imbalance altogether.
I'd advocate for public funding of loans for worker owned co-ops. 1 employee/owner = 1 share = 1 vote. Vote on wages, vote on bosses, run it like a democracy. Once people have democracy in their workplace, they'll finally demand it out of our government. Businesses will still fail, some will still survive, but ultimately the proven business models (most businesses) should have this more equitable distribution of profits. There's no reason the 7-Eleven should be hauling profits back to Japan, the employees can own and operate local variants and keep the money in the community.
This is how I personally plan on making the world a better place whether I'm a millionaire or have nothing. Organizing and start at least 1 worker-owned cooperative before I die. It's something most of us are capable of doing that truly improves the world where it counts (happiness which comes from a sense of control over your own destiny, and money which the latter equals food and housing).
- C1sc0cat 7y agoBeing a coop by ownership rather than direct democracy works better in my opinion - and not sure having a government sugar daddy helps they would impose to much political control.
- BuckRogers 7y ago"Government sugar daddy". That sort of slanted injection won't win many people over that don't already agree. I'm advocating for government loans to start co-ops. Less of a "sugar daddy" than the massive corporate subsidies going on today. You missed the point on a co-op being worker owned, you have to work there to own a share, and have to own a share to acquire a vote. Ownership and direct democracy in one. Solves a lot of problems economically and socially.
- C1sc0cat 7y agoI have worked for and been a member of a well know tech coop in the uk btw. The previous commentator said the government would be involved in setting thease coops up - now may this is not going to be used by the executive for political ends. I was refereeing the attempt by Tony Benn in the 70's to restructure a uk motorbike manufacturer as a coop.
- BuckRogers 7y agoI was the previous commentator. I said loans from the start in my first comment. "I'd advocate for public funding of loans for worker owned co-ops. "