Are there any political or social movements that try to mandate all business be worker owned cooperatives and how can we support them?

posted 2 months ago

I’m all for higher minimum wages, unions, paid leaves and other forms of worker protection, but it seems like the most forms of worker protection focus on maintaining a division between an employer(s) who owns the business and the employee who makes money for the business but does not own it. IMO, this division is unethical and exploitative because it denies the worker the full value of their work.

Are there any political or social movements that push for policy or legislation that makes all businesses to be worker owned cooperatives?

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cacheson@piefed.social

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2 months ago

I’m surprised no one has mentioned mutualism, as it sounds like that’s exactly what you’re looking for. Mutualists aim to create an economy of worker cooperatives, and abolish long-term absentee ownership.

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