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I'm not sure it's ever going to be the case at the very bottom of the skill continuum that workers won't be seen as a commodity given just how replaceable they

I'm not sure it's ever going to be the case at the very bottom of the skill continuum that workers won't be seen as a commodity given just how replaceable they are to the company. For some jobs you could have your whole workforce strike, fire them, and replace them the next day with a minor blip in productivity. The only thing that stops that is regulation or wider organization than just that particular worker segment, neither of which seem forthcoming in the US, at least.

1-more 6y ago
Time was we had a labor movement and you're right: it took extraordinary actions on both sides to move the state of affairs back then.
simiones 6y ago
Well, showing up to work for someplace that did this used to be called "scabbing" and carried quite a bit of social stigma. But yes, this requires wider organization and some regulation. This type of organization and regulation do exist in many places in the world, and can work decently well.