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> Unions become completely unnecessary in this system. I don't think that's true. Unions exist to negotiate working conditions with management. Management does

> Unions become completely unnecessary in this system. I don't think that's true. Unions exist to negotiate working conditions with management. Management doesn't disappear in the system that you're describing. Some of the incentives for poor working conditions disappear, but not all of them. There are non-profits that have unionized due to worker abuses. Ironically, I've worked in VC-backed startups most of my career, and I've experienced much less abuse than friends who work at non-profits

dbingham 4y ago
Non-profits aren't usually governed by their workers. They're usually governed by an elected or appointed board. What I'm describing is a system in which all businesses become what are currently known as "worker cooperatives". In that system, if management produces conditions that the workers don't like, the workers vote management out. I'm not aware of any worker cooperatives that have unionized, though I believe Mondragon (one of the biggest, oldest, and most successful worker cooperatives) does have what amounts to a multicameral system with one of the councils filling the roll of the union in advocating for line workers. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondragon_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondragon_Corporation