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Much like the 19th century Quaker model in the UK, as with worker villages like Port Sunlight, although in this case the workers did not actually get the extra
by justincormack 14y ago
Much like the 19th century Quaker model in the UK, as with worker villages like Port Sunlight, although in this case the workers did not actually get the extra money...
Lever's aims were "to socialise and Christianise business relations and get back to that close family brotherhood that existed in the good old days of hand labour." He claimed that Port Sunlight was an exercise in profit sharing, but rather than share profits directly, he invested them in the village. He said, "It would not do you much good if you send it down your throats in the form of bottles of whisky, bags of sweets, or fat geese at Christmas. On the other hand, if you leave the money with me, I shall use it to provide for you everything that makes life pleasant – nice houses, comfortable homes, and healthy recreation."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Sunlight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Sunlight