,WORK & ! ,FREE ,SOCIETY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

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,9 ! AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ FILM ,FI<T ,CLUB1 ITS C5TRAL *>ACT]1 ,TYL] ,DURD51 HAS A MESSAGE = ?OSE :O ?9K !Y RUN SOCIETY & ?AT WE EXI/ TO MEET !IR NE$S3  
  

,! PEOPLE Y\'RE AFT] >E EV]YONE Y\ DEP5D ON4 ,WE DO Y\R LAUNDRY1 COOK Y\R FOOD & S]VE Y\ D9N]4 ,WE GU>D Y\ :ILE Y\ SLEEP4 ,WE DRIVE Y\R AMBULANCES4 ,D,O ,N,O,T ,F,U,C,K ,) ,U,S6  
  

  

,AL?\< ! WORK ( MANY H&S & M9DS1 WE W\LD P>TICUL>LY LIKE TO ?ANK ,DAVE ,GRAHAM1 A LONG-TIME ACTIVI/ 9FLU5C$ BY AUTONOMI/-9SPIR$ READ+S ( ,M>X :O CONTRIBUT$ TO ! E>LY P>T ( ! PAMPHLET & PROVID$ 9SI<TFUL COMM5TS TO ! WORK 9 PROGRESS 

,WORK & ! ,FREE ,SOCIETY 

  
,WORK 

  
  

,IT HAS BECOME AN >TICLE ( ! CRE$ ( MOD]N MORALITY ?AT ALL LABOR IS GOOD 9 ITSELF2 A CONV5I5T BELIEF TO ?OSE :O LIVE ON ! WEAL? ( O!RS 

--,WILLIAM ,MORRIS1 ,USEFUL ,WORK VS ,USELESS ,TOIL #ahhe  
  

,LET'S FACE IT1 WORK AS WE KN[ & LOA! IT TODAY1 SUCKS4 ,ANYBODY :O HAS WORK$ = A WAGE OR A SAL>Y WILL CONFIRM ?AT4 ,WORK1 = ! VA/ MAJORITY ( US1 IS =C$ LABOR4 ,& IT FEELS LIKE IT TOO6 ,:E!R Y\'RE WORK+ ON A CASUAL OR TEMPOR>Y BASIS & SUFF] ALL ! 9SECURITY ?AT 9VOLVES OR >E 'LUCKY' 5\< TO HAVE A P]MAN5T POSITION :]E JOB SECURITY TI<T5S LIKE A NOOSE >\ND Y\R NECK1 IT'S PRETTY MU* ! SAME4 ,WORK (F]S IT ALL3 PHYSICAL & N]V\S EXHAU/ION1 ILLNESS &1 MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 M9D-NUMB+ BOR$OM4 ,Y\ CAN ADD ! FEEL+ ( BE+ %AFT$ = ! B5EFIT ( SOMEONE ELSE'S PR(IT TO ! LI/4 

,WORK EATS UP \R LIVES4 ,IT DOM9ATES EV]Y ASPECT ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,:5 WE'RE NOT AT ! JOB WE'RE TRAVEL+ TO OR FROM IT1 PREP>+ OR RECOV]+ FROM IT1 TRY+ TO =GET AB\T IT OR ATTEMPT+ TO ESCAPE FROM IT 9 :AT IS LAU<ABLY CALL$ \R 'LEISURE' TIME4 ,WORK IS A TRULY (F5SIVE F\R-LETT] WORD TOO HORRIFY+ TO CONTEMPLATE4 ,WE SACRIFICE ! BE/ P>T ( \R WAK+ LIVES TO WORK 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE 9 ORD] TO WORK4 ,IT'S A K9D ( DRUG1 NUMB+ US1 CL\D+ \R M9DS ) ! WAGE PACKET & ALL ! 'B5EFITS' ( CONSUM]ISM IT BR+S4 ,AP>T FROM ! BASIC FACT ?AT IF Y\ DON'T WORK & W\LD RA!R NOT ACCEPT ! PITTANCE ( /ATE B5EFITS Y\ DON'T EAT1 WAGE SLAVES >E DRAGOON$ 9TO 'GA9FUL EMPLOYM5T' BY IDEOLOGIES DESIGN$ TO P]SUADE US ( ! P]SONAL & SOCIAL NECESSITY ( 'HAV+ A JOB'4 

,( C\RSE !RE IS RESI/ANCE TO WORK1 REFUSAL TO WORK1 REVOLTS AGA9/ WORK1 IF L>GELY UNREPORT$4 ,ITS AN 9T]E/+ FACT ?AT 9 #bb 9 ,BRITA91 !RE W]E #c#cM WORK+ DAYS LO/ TO /RESS1 #f TIMES MORE ?AN ! #e#e1 LO/ TO /RIKES4 ,?AT IS MORE ?AN ! NUMB] ( DAYS WORK LO/ TO 9DU/RIAL ACTION 9 ! SUPPOS$LY D>K DAYS ( ! LATE #a#i#gS1 A P]IOD ( '9DU/RIAL *AOS' ?AT L$ TO ,?AT*]'S RISE4 ,A G5]ATION ( POLITICAL BATTLE1 LEGISLATION & PUBLIC POLICY TO DE/ROY ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T & SUPPRESS 9DU/RIAL CONFLICT HAS BE5 SPECTACUL>LY SUBV]T$4 ,WELL1 :AT DID !Y EXPECT8 

,ANCI5T ,IDEAS ,ALIVE ,TODAY 

  
  

,IF WORK W]E SO PLEASANT1 ! RI* W\LD KEEP IT = !MSELVES -,M>K ,TWA9  
  

,! WE/]N MODEL ( CIVILIZATION IS RIDDL$ ) ! IDEA ?AT PROGRESS D]IVES FROM A PRIVILEG$ & LEISUR$ CLASS SUPPORT$ BY A TOIL+1 MANAG$ & CONTROLL$ UND]-CLASS4 ,ANCI5T ,GREEK CIVILIZATION1 ! MODEL = MOD]N DEMOCRACIES1 DEP5D$ 5TIRELY ON A CAPTIVE POPULATION ( HELOTS1 OR SLAVES1 TO MA9TA9 IT'S >I/OCRATS1 ?9K]S1 POETS1 >TI/S & SOLDI]S 9 LUXURY & LEISURE4 ,ACROSS ! ANCI5T WORLD1 SLAV]Y & MANY =MS ( BOND$ LABOR W]E ! 'NORM' & MANY ( ! SO-CALL$ GREAT CIVILIZATIONS W]E BUILT ON ! TOIL & MIS]Y ( MILLIONS ( P[]LESS & DESPIS$ WORK]S4 

,AN ID5TIFIABLE IDEOLOGY ( WORK BEGAN TO TAKE %APE ) ! DECL9E ( SLAV]Y & ! EM]G5CE ( FEUDALISM4 ,MANY M$IEVAL PEASANT UPRIS+S & H]ETICAL MOVEM5TS PROCLAIM$ ! POV]TY ( ,*RI/ & TRI$ TO RECLAIM ! 'COMMON B\NTY' ( ! E>? FROM ! PRIE/S & NOBLES :O HAD /OL5 IT4 ,!Y PROCLAIM$ E>?LY UTOPIAS :]E ! P[] ( *UR* & NOBILITY TO 5=CE WORK ?R\< TAXATION W\LD BE 5D$ BY %>+ \T ! WEAL? ( BO? AMONG ! POOR4 ,?IS NEW IDEOLOGY ( EQUALITY & EQUITY WAS DEEPLY ?REAT5+ TO BO? ,*UR* & ,/ATE4 ,9 RESPONSE1 ! IDEA ( WORK AS A DIV9ELY ORDA9$ & SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY BEGAN TO BE PREA*$ FROM ! PULPITS4 ,?OSE :O WORK$ GA9$ A NEW /ATUS 9 A DIV9E HI]>*Y ?AT HAD NOBLES & PRIE/S AT ! TOP1 /URDY YEOM5 9 ! MIDDLE1 PEASANT BEL[4 ,! FREE SPIRITS :O RESI/$ DOME/ICATION1 '! /URDY BEGG>S' ( \R HI/ORY BOOKS1 W]E VILIFI$ & P]SECUT$ BY DRACONIAN LAWS AGA9/ VAGRANCY & VAGABONDAGE4 ,9DIVIDUALS :O HAD NOT BE5 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! ECONOMY W]E PORTRAY$ AS LAZY & UNGODLY \TLAWS & =C$ 9TO :AT W\LD EV5TUALLY BECOME ! EMBRYONIC WORK+ CLASS4 

,! IDEAS ( ! ,RE=MATION CONTA9$ )9 !M ! S\RCE ( \R CURR5T PROBLEM4 ,WORK WAS DIV9ELY ORDA9$ BUT ! REW>D ( WORK1 WEAL? & /ATUS1 W\LD SET US FREE TO P]=M ,GOD'S GOOD WORKS4 ,MEMB]S ( ! 'NEW' RELIGIONS1 LIKE ,CALV9ISM1 D$ICAT$ !MSELVES TO WORK+ H>D & ACCUMULAT+ WEAL?1 MUTE WITNESS TO ! FAVOR ,GOD HAD BE/[$ UPON !M4 ,?IS S+LE-M9D$1 ME?ODICAL & DISCIPL9$ IDEOLOGY WAS HI<LY USEFUL TO ! EM]G+ CAPITALI/ CLASSES :O W]E1 9 MANY C\NTRIES1 ! RELIGI\S CLASSES AS WELL4 ,IT ALSO PROVID$ A !ORY ( SOCIETY ?AT P]SUAD$ PEOPLE ?AT IT WAS BETT] TO BE 'FREE' 7BY :I* !Y MEANT A WAGE SLAVE AT ! M]CY ( ! MA/] :O NE$S LABOR7 ?AN ! B5I<T$ S]F ( M$IEVAL TIMES4 ,AS A RESULT CAPITALISM FUNDAM5TALLY *ANG$ ! NATURE ( WORK4 

,SURPLUS ,VALUE @& ! ,CREATION ( ,TYRANNY 

  
  

,! UNIV]SAL CONV]SION ( LIFE 9TO LABOR IS ! CAPITALI/ MEANS ( DOM9ATION  
  

,= TWO HUNDR$ YE>S 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM CONSOLIDAT$ IT'S GRIP ON SOCIETY 7?\< NOT )\T CONSID]ABLE & VIOL5T WORK+ CLASS RESI/ANCE74 ,IT'S ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE N[ TO REALIZE ?AT VIRTUALLY EV]Y?+ PRODUC$ BY SOCIETY 7EXCEPT ?OSE REQUIR+ COLLECTIVE EF=T LIKE M9+1 BREW+ OR BAK+7 WAS [N$ BY ?OSE :O PRODUC$ IT1 :O W]E ABLE TO CONTROL ! VALUE ( !IR LABOR ?R\< ! PRICE !Y W]E PREP>$ TO SELL IT =4 ,! 'SUCCESS' ( ! FACTORY SY/EM MEANT ?AT CAPITALISM HAD A MEANS TO CREATE VA/ NUMB]S ( JOBS BUT AT ! PRICE ( WORK]S SURR5D]+ ?IS P[] & ) IT1 FRE$OM ITSELF4 

,NEW LAWS W]E PASS$ :I* RE/RICT$ ! ABILITY ( PEOPLE TO WORK ON A TEMPOR>Y OR CASUAL BASIS4 ,EXI/5CE )\T MEANS ( VISIBLE SUPPORT BECAME A CRIME AS ! 9DU/RIAL MA/]S S\<T TO DISCIPL9E FREE PEASANTS & >TISANS 9TO DOCILE FACTORY >MIES4 ,TO ! /ICK ( SOCIAL /IGMA1 ! WORKH\SE & PRISON = ?OSE :O REFUS$ TO WORK1 ! BOSSES ADD$ ! C>ROT ( P]MAN5T EMPLOYM5T = ! LOYAL & HUMBLE WORK]1 WAGE DIFF]5TIALS = SKILL$ & SEMI-SKILL$ LABOR1 A MY?IC SOCIAL PRE/IGE = ! 'K+S ( LABOR' 7M9]S1 /EELWORK]S & ! LIKE74 ,! 'JOB = LIFE' BECAME \R DREAM & WAS (F]$ 9 P]IODS ( HEAL?Y CAPITALISM !N )HELD :5 RECESSION OR ! NE$ TO RE/RUCTURE CAPITALISM >RIV$4 ,WAGE LABOR BECAME 'NORMAL'4 ,UNEMPLOYM5T BECAME A MORAL NOT SOCIAL PROBLEM & ?OSE )\T WORK W]5'T LUCKY BUT 'VICTIMS'1 POOR UN=TUNATES :O DES]V$ TO BE 'HELP$'4 ,?IS IDEOLOGY P]SI/S DESPITE ! BE/ EF=TS ( PEOPLE LIKE \RSELVES TO GET ACROSS ! BASIC FACT ?AT UNEMPLOYM5T IS CREAT$ BY CAPITALISM & NO-ONE ELSE4 ,L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE CONT9UE TO BLAME !MSELVES = !IR UNEMPLOY$ /ATE1 = !IR POV]TY & LACK ( ANY HUMAN WOR?1 AN ATTITUDE ! /ATE SEES NO REASON TO *ANGE4 

,! WORK E?IC WAS FUR!R RE9=C$ BY 5C\RAG+ WORK]S TO ID5TIFY !MSELVES ) !IR WORK4 ,M9]'S VILLAGES1 WORK+ M5'S CLUBS1 FACTORY LEAGUES1 TRADES UNIONS1 ! OCCUPATIONAL P5SION2 !Y W]E ALL A K9D ( TRIBAL LOYALTY TO \RSELVES & \R MA/] ?AT DIVID$ WORK]S FROM EA* O!R AS MU* AS IT UNIT$ !M4 ,?IS TRIBALISM WAS RE9=C$ BY CRAFT & TRADE UNIONISM ?AT 5C\RAG$ SKILL$ WORK]S TO REG>D !MSELVES AS A SPECIAL CASE & TO PRACTICE MUTUAL AID & SOLID>ITY ONLY )9 !IR [N TRADE4 

,?IS DELIB]ATE ATTEMPT TO CREATE A HOMOG5E\S WORK+ CLASS :OSE 7APP>5T7 SELF-9T]E/ WAS DEEPLY 5TW9$ ) ?AT ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 ?R\< C]TA9 9/ITUTIONS LIKE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS1 ! *UR* & TRADE UNIONS1 REA*$ A PEAK 9 CORPORATI/ /ATES LIKE ,FRANCO'S ,SPA9 & ,P]ON'S ,>G5T9A 9 ! #a#i#eS-#a#i#gS4 ,BUT T[>DS ! 5D ( ?IS P]IOD IT W5T 9TO REV]SE4 ,CAPITALISM NE$$ TO 9CREASE DEM& = ITS PRODUCTS FOLL[+ ! MASSIVE CONTRACTION ( CR$IT 7:I* FUNDS MO/ PUR*AS+ 9 ! ,WE/7 9 ! #a#i#gS DUE TO ! OIL-RELAT$ HYP]-9FLATION & CR$IT SQUEEZE4 ,IT DID SO BY US+ ! RELATIVE WEAKNESS ( ! WORK+ CLASS AT ! TIME & ! OP5+ ( FACTORIES 9 L[-WAGE C\NTRIES TO MASSIVELY EXP& ! RANGE ( GOODS AVAILABLE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME IT PROMOT$ ! IDEA ( ! CONSUM] AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 SOMEBODY :OSE ID5TITY1 /ATUS & S5SE ( SELF-WOR? WAS DET]M9$ BY ! ?+S ?AT !Y B\<T & DISPLAY$1 :E!R ON ! BODY1 ! ROAD OR 9 ! HOME4 

,?IS PROCESS1 :I* HAS CREAT$ AN APP>5TLY FIXAT$1 MASS CONSUMPTION SOCIETY DEF9$ PRIM>ILY NOT BY DEMOGRAPHICS BUT BY PATT]NS ( CONSUMPTION ALSO DE/ROY$ ! HOMOG5EITY1 ID5TITY & SOLID>ITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS PROCESS WAS NOT />T$ EV]Y:]E AT ! SAME TIME4 ,MAY CORPORATI/ /ATES SU* AS ,JAPAN1 ,S\? ,KOREA & ,MALAYSIA /ILL EXI/ ?\< SOME ( !IR RUL+ ELITES COMPLA9 AB\T ! 9CREAS+ FRAGM5TATION ( SOCIETY & ALI5ATION ( ! CITIZ5 FROM ANY?+ O!R ?AN CONSUMPTION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! COMMODIFICATION ( SOCIETY HAS NOT SPREAD ?R\<\T EV]Y SOCIETY & SOMETIMES DOES NOT REA* 9TO EV]Y COMMUNITY4 ,!RE >E /ILL MANY PLACES :]E PEOPLE MAY WE> ! NO-LONG] FA%IONABLE TEE-%IRT OR LOCALLY-PRODUC$ FAKE TRA9]S & /ILL RIOT :5 ! RUL+ CLASS TURN ! SCREWS TOO TI<T6 ,BUT CAPITALISM CONT9UES TO TRY & SPREAD ITS MESSAGE AB\T ! P]SONAL VALUE ( WORK & CONSUMPTION TO ! 9DIVIDUAL1 RA!R ?AN TO SOCIETY OR )9 A SOCIAL CONTEXT1 /EAL?ILY UND]M9+ ! IDEAS & P[] ( COMMUNITY & MUTUALITY4 

,WORK 9 ITS PRES5T /ATE IS1 !N1 AN 5TIRELY >TIFICIAL CONDITION4 ,IT IS NOT FREELY *OS51 IS NOT A UNIV]SAL & 9TEGRAT$ P>T ( FAMILY & SOCIETY1 PROVIDES NEI!R 9TELLECTUAL NOR SPIRITUAL FULFILLM5T = MO/ PEOPLE & IS EXTREMELY H>MFUL TO M9D1 BODY & SPIRIT4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS A GOOD AB\T WORK - ! S5SE ( VOCATION1 P]SONAL *OICE1 CREATIVITY1 FULFILLM5T1 ! S5SE ( VALUE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL-9-SOCIETY - HAS BE5 DE/ROY$ = ALL BUT A RELATIVE H&FUL ( >TI/S1 CRAFT WORK]S & A FEW ( ! 'PR(ESSIONS'4 ,= ! RE/ ( US IT HAS BECOME MEAN+LESS DRUDG]Y FROM :I* ONLY DEA? RELEASES US4 ,IT IS A PRISON )\T CAGES 7EXCEPT = ?OSE BE+ WORK$ BY ! PRISON-9DU/RIAL COMPLEX7 :OSE GOV]NORS >E ! RUL+ CLASS & :OSE W>D]S >E ! BOSSES1 TEA*]S1 SOCIAL WORK]S1 EMPLOYM5T AG5CIES1 POLICE & JUDICIAL SY/EMS4  

  

,:Y ,WORK ,TODAY IS A ,T]RIBLE ,ORDEAL 

  
  

,! TRAG$Y IS ?AT ?OSE :O WORK1 WORK SO MU* !Y >E NO LONG] HUMAN4 ,?OSE :O DON'T WORK >E R$UC$ TO A MIS]ABLE EXI/5CE AMID ! SPECTACLE ( PL5TY4  
  

,H[ OLD >E Y\ :5 Y\ FIR/ REALIZE ?AT HAV+ TO WORK = A LIV+ IS CRAP8 ,MAYBE Y\'VE ALWAYS KN[N ?AT WORK -AS DESCRIB$ BY P>5TS1 TEA*]S OR POLITICIANS - WAS NOT = Y\4 ,P]HAPS ! UTT] FUTILITY & MEAN+LESSNESS ( WORK1 9 P]SONAL T]MS1 HAS COME CRA%+ 9TO Y\R LIFE1 OR CREPT UP ON Y\ YE> BY MIS]ABLE YE>4 ,:I*EV] & H[EV] Y\'VE GOT TO H]E1 Y\'RE N[1 P]HAPS1 AW>E ?AT MO/ PEOPLE HATE WORK & SP5D !IR LIVES 9 A CON/ANT /RUGGLE AGA9/ ITS IMPOSITION4 ,!Y BATTLE TO GET BEYOND & \T ( BE+ 'ONLY' WORK+ CLASS4 ,!Y MAY SUCCE$1 BUT AT :AT CO/8 

,9DU/RIALIZATION @& ,ME*ANIZATION 

  

,9 AN E>LI] P]IOD1 :5 CAPITALISM WAS NOT SECURELY E/ABLI%$1 WORK]S BATTL$ AGA9/ IT 9 ! HOPE ( AVOID+ IT ALTOGE!R4 ,V]Y L>GELY !Y DID ?IS BY SMA%+ MA*9ES & ?REAT5+ !IR [N]S .<O!RS ATTEMPT$ TO CREATE MODEL COMMUNITIES - SOMETIMES IT WAS ! SAME PEOPLE.>4 ,TODAY ! WORD ',LUDDITE' -- US$ TO DESCRIBE !SE PEOPLE -- HAS BECOME AN 9SULT1 A WAY ( AVOID+ RAIS+ ! QUE/ION ( WORK AT ALL4 ,IT JU/ %[S H[ MU* WE HAVE LO/ CONTROL OV] \R [N HI/ORY4 ,:5 IT BECAME CLE> ?AT CAPITALISM C\LD NOT BE AVOID$1 !N \R /RUGGLE BECAME ONE ( TRY+ TO M9IMIZE ITS IMPACT ON \R LIVES4 ,! '/&>D' EI<T-H\R DAY1 ! WEEK5D (F1 PREMIUM PAYM5TS = NI<T & WORK+ ANTI-SOCIAL H\RS W]E ALL A PRODUCT ( !SE /RUGGLES4 ,IF CAPITALISM IS SO 5DLESSLY PRODUCTIVE & B5EFICIAL1 :Y HAVE !SE 'RI<TS' L>GELY DISAPPE>$1 BE5 RECLAIM$ BY CAPITAL8 ,IS IT BECAUSE CAPITALISM CAN ONLY MAKE PR(IT BY DRIV+ D[N ! CO/ ( LABOR OR EXPORT+ JOBS TO PLACES :]E LABOR CO/S A FEW P5CE P] DAY8 ,9DU/RIALIZATION & ME*ANIZATION WAS NOT 9TRODUC$ SIMPLY TO 9CREASE PRODUCTION & PR(IT1 SPREAD+ ?IS B\NTY TO ! F\R CORN]S ( ! WORLD4 ,IT WAS 9TRODUC$ DELIB]ATELY TO CONTROL & DISCIPL9E WORK]S 7TO ! NE$S ( ! MA*9E1 ! RHY?MS ( PRODUCTION74 ,NEW TE*NOLOGY DOES NOT LIB]ATE WORK]S1 IT CAGES !M1 R$UC+ !IR P[] TO RESI/ ! DEM&S ( CAPITALISM & IS ALWAYS A RESPONSE TO ! /RUGGLE ( WORK]S EI!R TO FREE !MSELVES FROM ! P[] ( ! BOSSES OR TO SEIZE A GREAT] %>E ( ! WEAL? !Y !MSELVES CREATE4 ,:AT DRIVES 9DU/RIALIZATION IS NOT PROGRESS OR PR(IT-MAK+ BUT ! NE$ TO DOM9ATE & CONTROL A FI]CELY RESI/+ WORK+ CLASS & DISCIPL9E !M TO ! ACCEPTANCE & NECESSITY ( WORK4 

,TAYLORISM @& ,=DISM 

  

,?IS PROCESS BEGAN ) ! V]Y FIR/ MA*9ES & FACTORIES BUILT DUR+ ! ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT PROVOK$ A HUNDR$ YE>S ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! FACTORY & AGA9/ ! FACT ?AT WORK]S C\LD NO LONG] SAY :5 & :]E !Y W\LD WORK1 ! FACTORY MA/] DID4 ,?IS RESI/ANCE WAS NEV] DEFEAT$ &1 9 FACT1 9T5SIFI$ RI<T UP TO ! />T ( ! ,GREAT ,W>4 ,?IS WAS ! P]IOD :5 ! 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS *ALL5G$ CAPITALISM MO/ /RONGLY1 ! AGE ( ! MASS /RIKE & WORK+ CLASS 9SURRECTIONS AGA9/ BO? /ATE & CAPITAL4 

,CAPITAL'S RESPONSE1 ONCE IT CONC$$ ?AT IT C\LD NO LONG] ABSOLUTELY EXPLOIT \R LIV+ TIME1 WAS TO BR+ 9 TE*NOLOGY SO ?AT ! TIME IT C\LD GET FROM US C\LD BE US$ MORE EFFECTIVELY4 ,! SCI5TIFIC APPROA* TO ANALYZ+ WORK & MAXIMIZ+ PRODUCTIVITY BY CONTROLL+ IT WAS CALL$ ',TAYLORISM' & WAS ONE ( ! MA9 %ACKLES PLAC$ ON WORK]S 7ALONG ) FACTORY WORK1 EMPLOYM5T CONTRACTS & ! CONVEYOR BELT74 ,BUT ,TAYLORISM M]ELY >\S$ FI]CE ANTAGONISM & RESI/ANCE )9 ! 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS1 ESPECIALLY ! P[]FUL CRAFT UNIONS4 ,9 ORD] TO BYPASS !SE P[]FUL OB/ACLES TO PR(IT-MAK+1 NEW TE*NOLOGY WAS 9TRODUC$ TO 9CREASE ! PRODUCTIVITY ( WORK]S & REPLACE CRAFT WORK+4 

,! GREATE/ EXPON5T ( ?IS TR5D WAS ,H5RY ,=D1 :O DRAMATICALLY DEMON/RAT$ ! CONCEPT ( RELATIVE SURPLUS VALUE BY DO+ :AT AT ! TIME - ! E>LY #b? ,C5TURY - WAS CONSID]$ IMPOSSIBLE4 ,HE PAID WORK]S #d OR #e TIMES ! 'GO+ RATE' 7ACTUALLY ! B>E M9IMUM ?AT C\LD BE SCREW$ FROM ! BOSSES71 YET /ILL MADE A HUGE PR(IT4 ,BY VA/LY 9CREAS+ ! PRODUCTION ( RELATIVE SURPLUS VALUE ?R\< ! USE ( ! ASSEMBLY L9E1 C\PL$ ) ,F,W ,TAYLOR'S 'SCI5TIFIC MANAGEM5T' ( ! WORK PROCESS1 HE WAS ABLE TO VA/LY IMPROVE ! PRODUCTIVITY ( HIS PLANTS4 ,?IS WAS A TRUE .<CAPITALI/.> REVOLUTION & ITS EFFECTS >E /ILL ) US TODAY4 

,?IS /ORY IS FAIRLY WELL KN[N4 ,LESS WELL KN[N IS :AT ,=D & HIS LIKE ALSO BR\<T 9TO EXI/5CE1 & ?AT WAS ! WORK] ( ! ASSEMBLY L9ES1 SOMETIMES KN[N AS ! 'MASS WORK]'4 ,:]EAS BE=E ! CAPITALI/ HAD RELI$ L>GELY ON SKILL$ WORK]S TO MANAGE ! PRODUCTION PROCESS - & 9 SOME C\NTRIES & 9DU/RIES ?IS IS /ILL ! CASE - ! MASS WORK] WAS A NEW TYPE4 ,DUR+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 IT DISCOV]$ ! SECRET ( ! PRODUCTION ( RELATIVE SURPLUS VALUE & LE>N$ TO EXPLOIT ?IS KN[L$GE 9 ITS /RUGGLE = A FAIR] %>E ( ! PRODUCT ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMIES ( ! 9DU/RIALIZ$ WORLD4 ,?IS 9 P>T EXPLA9S ! P[]FUL WORK]I/ MOVEM5TS ( ! #a#i#dS-#a#i#hS4 

,AT FIR/ CAPITALI/ /ATES ATTEMPT$ TO CONTA9 & DEMOBILIZE WORK+ CLASS RESI/ANCE BY GRANT+ IT A GREAT] %>E ( ! SOCIAL PRODUCT1 RUNN+ UP BIG BUDGET DEFICITS 9 ! PROCESS4 ,9 ! ,U,K WE HAD PRICES & 9COMES POLICIES & AT PLANT LEVEL MANY NON-EXI/5T PRODUCTIVITY DEALS W]E NEGOTIAT$4 ,BUT ?IS ECONOMIC RESPONSE TO A NEW SOCIAL REALITY FAIL$ TO CONTA9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 ! MO/ FRI<T5+ ASPECT ( ! LONG CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ ,=DISM DUR+ ?IS P]IOD WAS NOT ! EV]-9CREAS+ WAGE DEM&S - :I* C\LD1 AFT] ALL BE ACCOMMODAT$ )9 CAPITALISM - BUT ! REJECTION 9 MANY PLACES ( ! SY/EM ( 'FACTORY DISCIPL9E' ITSELF2 ?\< OCCUPATIONS1 /RIKES1 SABOTAGE1 M>*ES & RIOT4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 ,ITALY1 ,U,S & ! ,U,K 9 ! LATE #a#i#fS & E>LY #a#i#gS WE SAW A P]IOD ( MORE OR LESS OP5 CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,ALWAYS AT ! C5T] ( !SE /RUGGLES WAS ?IS NEW 'MASS' WORK]4 ,ALL ATTEMPTS TO CONTA9 ?IS MASS WORK] - :O HAD DISCOV]$ ?AT ! ,=DI/ SY/EM C\LD BE DE/ROY$ BY COLLECTIVE ACTION -- FAIL$4 ',SCI5TIFIC MANAGEM5T' WAS NO ANSW] TO WORK]S :O COLLECTIVELY C\LD IMPOSE !IR WILL ON ! PRODUCTIVE PROCESS4 ,9 ,BRITA9 ! ATTEMPT TO BUY (F ! WORK]S 5D$ ) ! 9T]V5TION ( ! ,I,M,F 9 #a#i#g#f1 SEV]E RECESSION1 ! P]IOD ( DEF5SIVE /RUGGLE FROM #a#i#g#h-#a#i#h#c & ! LONG-T]M DEMOBILIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS FOLL[+ ! ,M9]S ,/RIKE ( #a#i#h#d-#h#e4 ,MONET>I/ POLICIES ( ! #a#i#hS W]E RE-9TRODUC$ AS )9 EA* NATION /ATE ATTEMPTS W]E MADE TO LIMIT ! %>E ( ! SOCIAL PRODUCT GO+ TO LABOR4 

,CAPITAL NEV] SOLV$ ?IS PROBLEM - 9/EAD IT ATTEMPT$ TO AVOID IT ALTOGE!R BY MOV+ TO A NEW /AGE4 ,FIR/ AU/]ITY POLICIES W]E DELIB]ATELY 9TRODUC$ TO BREAK ! 'CYCLE' ( WAGE DEM&S1 9FLATION & MORE WAGE DEM&S4 ,?IS BR\<T AB\T ! BIGGE/ UNEMPLOYM5T LEVEL S9CE ! #a#i#cS4 ,) ! MASS WORK] N[ RELATIVELY SUBDU$ BUT /ILL LOOK+ TO ! UNIONS :O W]E AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! IMPOSITION ( ! AU/]ITY MEASURES1 ! /AGE WAS SET = A MORE LONG-T]M /RATEGY4 ,CAPITAL BECAME MORE MOBILE - ?AT IS IT RAN AWAY FROM AN 9SURG5T 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS TO EXPLOIT A GLOBAL PROLET>IAT - GLOBALLY4 ,?IS NECESSITAT$ *ANGES 9 TE*NOLOGY1 ESPECIALLY COMMUNICATIONS TE*NOLOGY ?AT WAS NE$$ TO MONITOR & CONTROL A PRODUCTIVE PROCESS ?AT WAS N[ GEOGRAPHICALLY DISP>ATE4 ,BUT CRUCIALLY IT ALSO NE$$ AN IDEOLOGICAL (F5SIVE TO SELL ! NEW =M ( WORK TO A NEW WORK+ CLASS4 

,! RESULT ( ?IS HAS BE5 ! 9T5SIFICATION & L5G!N+ ( ! WORK+ WEEK4 ,! VALUE WE GET = ! WORK WE DO1 :I* IS ITSELF A MEASURE ( ! VALUE CAPITAL CAN EXTRACT FROM US BY WAY ( 9VE/M5T1 HAS DECREAS$ /EADILY OV] ! LA/ TW5TY YE>S ( SO4 ,! LONG CAMPAIGNS ( WORK]S TO R$UCE ! WORK+ WEEK HAVE BE5 HALT$ & REV]S$4 ,:]E CAPITAL HAS NEV] CONC$$ %ORT] H\RS TO WORK]S - = 9/ANCE 9 ! FA/-9DU/RIALIZ+ ,MAJORITY ,WORLD - WORK]S >E (T5 AT !IR MA*9E = #f-#h H\RS A WEEK4 ,?IS ACC\NTS = ! FACT ?AT ?\< WAGES >E ABSOLUTELY HI<] ?AN !Y W]E YE/]DAY1 MO/ PEOPLE ACTUALLY >E OR FEEL MU* POOR] ?AN BE=E4 

',WORK' IS N[ SOME?+ WE DO ?R\<\T \R LIVES4 ,WE >E NO LONG] EV] AWAY FROM IT - MOBILE PHONES & MOBILE COMPUT]S BR+ 'WORK' TO US :5 WE >E AT LEISURE1 SOCIALIZ+ - EV5 :5 WE >E SLEEP+4 ,WORK]S >E N[ ON 'P]MAN5T CALL'4 ,EV5 ! UNEMPLOY$ >E N[ 5GAG$ 9 ! 'WORK' ( 'LOOK+ = WORK'4 ,& !RE IS AN EV5 GREAT] CONTRADICTION4 ,EV5 AS ! PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY ( ! ECONOMY HAS EXPLOD$ HUGELY SO ?AT 9 ! #a#i#hS IT WAS S]I\SLY SUGGE/$ BY SOME UNIONS ?AT \R PROBLEM 9 ! #b#a/ C5TURY W\LD BE FILL+ ! 'LEISURE TIME' ?AT ! NEW AUTOMAT$ ECONOMY W\LD BR+1 AT ! SAME TIME 'WORK' HAS BECOME EV5 MORE IMPOS$ ON GREAT] NUMB]S & MO/ 'WORK' IS N[ DEVOID ( ANY G5U9E CONT5T AT ALL4  

  

,WORK ,TODAY & = ! ,RE/ ( ,Y\R ,LIFE 

  
  

,! RI<T TO WORK IS ! RI<T TO MIS]Y & D5IES ! POSSIBILITY ( ! RI<T NOT TO WORK  
  

,:AT IS WORK8 ,IS ! PURPOSE ( WORK TO CREATE SPIRITUAL & MAT]IAL ABUNDANCE AS ! BOSSES W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE1 AN ABUNDANCE WE ALL %>E 9 ACCORD+ TO ! CONTRIBUTION WE MAKE8 ,IS ! PURPOSE ( WORK1 ?R\< ! >TIFICIAL & MI/AK5 IDEA ( ,PROGRESS1 TO 5D ! NE$ = WORK 9 FAVOR ( LEISURE = ALL8 ,:Y >E SU* QUE/IONS IMPORTANT TO AN>*I/S8 ,= AN>*I/S1 ! IMPOSITION ( WORK - ! SOCIALLY-CREAT$ NE$ & COMPULSION TO WORK - IS A PRISON WE >E DESP]ATELY SEEK+ TO ESCAPE4 ,WE'RE NOT AFRAID ( WORK BUT SEEK TO WORK FREELY1 DO+ ! ?+S ?AT WANT & NE$ TO BE DONE BY \R [N *OICE & 9 \R [N WAY OR1 AS ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS FAM\SLY SAID1 USEFUL WORK1 NOT USELESS TOIL4 

,9T5SIFICATION @& ,9SECURITY 

  
  

,! MASS ( M5 LIVE LIVES ( QUIET DESP]ATION  
  

,DUR+ ! #a#i? ,C5TURY1 WORK]S /RUGGL$ TO DEF5D !IR RI<T TO DET]M9E H[ & :5 !Y W\LD WORK4 ,?IS WAS ! GREAT AGE ( CO-OP]ATIVES1 /RIKES & POLITICAL MOVEM5TS L$ BY SMALL >TISANS DEF5D+ 9DIVIDUAL ME?ODS ( WORK+ AGA9/ ! FACTORY SY/EM1 ( ,PR\DHON'S REVELATION ?AT ,PROP]TY 7BY :I* HE MEANT PROP]TY ABOVE ! MEANS TO SU/A9 A PRODUCTIVE LIFE7 WAS !FT4 ,9CREAS+LY TRAPP$ )9 ! =MAL ECONOMY ( JOBS & FACTORIES AS ! #b? ,C5TURY PROGRESS$1 WORK]S )\T ! 9DEP5D5T MEANS TO LIVE /RUGGL$ TO CONTROL ! AM\NT ( LABOR !Y W\LD HAVE TO GIVE TO ! SY/EM 9 ORD] TO LIVE4 ,?IS WAS ! AGE ( ! /RUGGLE = ! EI<T-H\R DAY1 = WEEK5DS (F1 HOLIDAY & SICKNESS PAY1 ( A DEC5T WAGE & GU>ANTE$ EMPLOYM5T4 

,! DEFEAT ( !SE /RUGGLES1 & !IR CONTA9M5T )9 CAPITALISM ?ANKS TO LIB]AL & UNION 9T]V5TIONS ON BEHALF ( ! BOSSES1 HAS R$UC$ ! ABILITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO RESI/ ! 9T5SIFICATION & CASUALIZATION ( WORK1 :ILE 9CREAS+ \R DEP5D5CE ON ! BOSSES TO OBTA9 ! MEANS TO LIVE4 ,= SOME1 WORK+ TIME HAS 9CREAS$ BEYOND ! EI<T-H\R %IFT 9TO OV]TIME & ADDITIONAL P>T-TIME WORK4 ,9 MANY 9DU/RIES SU* LONG H\RS >E COMPULSORY4 ,AN EMPLOYEE CANNOT REFUSE TO DO OV]TIME WORK4 ,9 L[ WAGE 9DU/RIES WORK]S GET OV]TIME WORK AS A FAVOR FROM MANAGEM5TS & UNION LEAD]S4 ,COMPANIES EVADE LAWS REQUIR+ PREMIUM PAY = OV]TIME BY CALL+ IT 'OV]/AY' OR (F]+ 'H>D%IP ALL[ANCES' 9/EAD ( OV]TIME PAY4 ,ADDITIONALLY !RE HAS BE5 A HUGE SWIT* FROM LONG-T]M EMPLOYM5T ) ITS (T5-BETT] PAY & CONDITIONS TO SUBCONTRACT+ & SELF-EMPLOYM5T 7AL?\< 9 MANY CASES ! NEWLY SELF-EMPLOY$ 5TREPR5EUR /ILL WORKS = JU/ ONE COMPANY2 ,NETWORK ,RAIL IS A CASE 9 PO9T74 ,! PRESSURE ( COMPETITIV5ESS1 :I* COMPELS BOSSES TO CONFRONT WORK]S1 HAS BE5 (F-LOAD$ ONTO ! SMALL BUS9ESS SECTOR :]E WEAK] REGULATION ALL[S GREAT] & EASI] EXPLOITATION4 ,LET'S LOOK AT AN EXAMPLE ( H[ 9T5SIFICATION IS 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! WORKPLACE4  
  

,9 #aigd AT ! ,EI*] FACTORY 9 ,F>IDABAD #de WORK]S PRODUC$ #h TRACTORS P] MON?4 ,SUP]VISORS !N DROVE WORK]S TO MAKE #ae TRACTORS 9 A MON?4 ,AN 9C5TIVE S*EME WAS 9TRODUC$ 9 #ai< & WORK]S />T$ PRODUC+ #e TRACTORS A MON?1 !N #a 9 #aihb & #ae P] MON? 9 #a#i#h#h4 ,9 #aihi A RE-5G9E]+ PLAN WAS IMPLEM5T$4 ,! NUMB] ( WORK]S WAS HALV$1 ?\< !Y /ILL HAD TO PRODUCE ! SAME NUMB] ( TRACTORS1 & ! 9C5TIVE S*EME WAS DISC>D$4 ,EI*] !N US$ ! LATE/ 0HUMAN RES\RCE DEVELOPM5T0 S*EME TO R$UCE ! NUMB] ( WORK]S FUR!R & GOAD$ !M TO PRODUCE #b TRACTORS MON?LY4 ,AT SOME TIME 9C5TIVES W]E GIV5 :5 A TRACTOR WAS ASSEMBL$ 9 #ae M9UTES4 ,N[ IT IS DONE 9 #a M9UTES )\T 9C5TIVES1 & ! MANAGEM5T WANTS IT DONE 9 SEV54 ,! UNIONS 9 ! FACTORY HAVE F\<T ! WORK]'S CAUSE & F\<T IT WELL3 !IR MEMB]S >E ALL[$ TO TAKE ALL ( N9E M9UTES1 NOT SEV51 TO ASSEMBLE A TRACTOR4 ,AMONG 9DU/RIAL WAGE-WORK]S1 !N1 9C5TIVES = 9CREAS$ PRODUCTION >E (T5 US$ TO MAKE WORK]S SUP]VISE 9T5SIFICATION ( !IR [N BODIES4 ,9C5TIVES >E MEANT TO LURE WORK]S TO GIVE MORE ?AN NORMAL PRODUCTION4 ,! 9CREAS$ LEVELS ( PRODUCTION BECOME ! NEW NORM -- TO BE MET )\T 9C5TIVES4 ,MANAGEM5T !N BEG9S A NEW CYCLE ( 9CREAS+ WORK-LOAD & 9T5SITY4  
  

,A MAJOR /UDY FROM #aiii REPORT$ ?AT 0! ROOT CAUSE ( JOB 9SECURITY & WORK 9T5SIFICATION LIES ) ! R$UC$ /AFF+ LEVELS PURSU$ BY S5IOR MANAG]S 9 RESPONSE TO M>KET PRESSURES FROM COMPETITORS & DOM9ANT /AKEHOLD]S0 - CAPITALI/S1 9 O!R WORDS4 ,?AT SAME /UDY REVEAL$ ?AT #f.0 ( EMPLOYES 9 ,BRITA9 CLAIM$ ! PACE ( WORK & ! EF=T REQUIR$ TO DO IT HAD GREATLY 9CREAS$1 RESULT+ 9 POOR G5]AL HEAL? 9 ! WORK=CE & T5SE FAMILY RELATION%IPS4 ,/RESS & ILL-HEAL? >E MADE WORSE BY JOB 9SECURITY4 ,( C\RSE ! TWO >E US$ TOGE!R TO EXPLOIT WORK]S MORE 9T5SIVELY3 0IF Y\ WANT TO KEEP Y\R JOB1 WORK] H>D]0 & 0UNLESS Y\ WORK H>D]1 Y\ WILL LOSE Y\R JOB04 #c.0 ( ! WORK=CE WORK LONG] ?AN #dh H\RS A WEEK1 ) #c#i.0 REPORT+ AN 9CREASE 9 WORK+ H\RS4 ,BETWE5 #b & #bb ALONE1 ! NUMB] ( M5 WORK+ MORE ?AT #f H\RS P] WEEK ROSE FROM ONE 9 EI<T TO ONE 9 SIX4 ,! NUMB] ( WOM5 WORK+ LONG H\RS HAS D\BL$4 #e.0 ( WORK]S REPORT 9ADEQUATE OR V]Y 9ADEQUATE /AFF+ LEVELS & AS PRODUCTION & QUALITY SUFF]1 P]=MANCE APPRAISAL SY/EMS >E 9TRODUC$1 CAUS+ MORE /RESS & WORRY4 ,A MAJOR S\RCE ( JOB 9SECURITY 7:I* SPEAKS VOLUMES7 IS ! DI/RU/ EMPLOYES HAVE ( !IR BOSSES3 FEW EMPLOYES BELIEVE !IR MANAG]S HAVE ANY LOYALTY T[>DS !M4 ,! LONG] WE REMA9 9 A /ATE ( 9SECURITY ! MORE \R PHYSICAL & M5TAL WELL-BE+ DET]IORATES4 

,FLEXIBILISATION @& ,CASUALIZATION 

  

,FLEXIBILISATION IS (T5 PRES5T$ AS ! CREATION ( FLEXIBLE WORK+ PATT]NS :5 IT IS1 9 FACT1 ! IMPOSITION ( A FLEXIBLE ATTITUDE AMONG WORK]S AS TO :O CONTROLS \R LIVES4 ,IT IS ALSO PRES5T$ AS BO? NECESS>Y 7TO ! COMPANY'S PRODUCTIVITY7 & B5EFICIAL 7TO WORK]S7 AS IF ! TWO C\LD EV] BE COMPATIBLE4 ,WE %>E 9 ! COMPANY'S SUCCESS ONLY TO ! EXT5T ! BOSSES ALL[1 & NOT ACCORD+ TO \R EF=T 9 CREAT+ IT4 ,MANY EMPLOYES1 :5 ASK$1 HAVE NO OBJECTION TO FLEXIBLE H\RS & WORK+ BUT IT IS ! IMPOSITION ( FLEXIBILITY ?AT PROVOKES SO MU* DISCORD & RANCOR4 ,9T]E/+LY 7& NOT SURPRIS+LY71 ?OSE ) 9T]E/+ JOBS >E GREATLY 9 FAVOR ( FLEXIBLE WORK+4 ,= !M IT MEANS TIME ) !IR *ILDR5 & A R$UCTION 9 *ILDC>E CO/S4 ,IT MEANS MORE LEISURE & QUALITY TIME4 ,!Y CLAIM TO BE ABLE TO WORK SM>T] & H>D]4 ,/UDY AFT] /UDY %[1 H[EV]1 ?AT ?IS *OICE IS NOT OP5 TO WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 DEAD-5D TYPE JOBS4 ,:Y WELL-PAID & WELL-REW>D$ PR(ESSIONALS1 = 9/ANCE1 NE$ ?IS K9D ( B5EFIT FROM !IR BOSSES TO WORK H>D IS NOT EXPLA9$4 ,NOR IS IT EXPLA9$ :Y SU* FRE$OM TO *OOSE :5 & H[ TO WORK HAS A REV]SE EFFECT ON ! 'L[] ORD]S'1 = :OM LONG H\RS1 POOR PAY & ! ?REAT ( ! SACK SEEM TO BE ! ONLY WAY TO GET !M TO WORK6 ,! WORK+ CLASS RESPONSE TO FLEXIBILISATION - A HI< LABOR TURNOV]1 ABS5TEEISM1 L[ COMMITM5T & POOR P]=MANCE - IS MAT*$ BY ! R$UCTION 9 B5EFITS1 P]=MANCE MANAGEM5T TE*NIQUES & RIGOR\S MONITOR+ ( WORK & WORK+4 

,! SAME APPLIES TO CASUALIZATION1 ! PROCESS BY :I* ! P[] ( EMPLOY]S TO GIVE OR )HOLD EMPLOYM5T 7& ) IT ! MEANS TO LIVE74 ,MANY BOSSES >E 9TRODUC+ 'Z]O H\R' CONTRACTS1 :]E !RE IS NO GU>ANTEE ( WORK & Y\ >E P]MAN5TLY ON-CALL4 ,?IS HAS ! B5EFIT 7TO ! BOSSES7 ( ! WORK] NOT HAV+ ANY RI<TS OR PROTECTION UND] ! LAW4 ,! RISK ASSOCIAT$ ) ! UNC]TA9TIES ( UNPLANN$ ECONOMIES1 ( HAV+ TO PAY IDLE WORK]S = 9/ANCE1 IS TRANSF]R$ TO ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 ,SO MU* = ! D>+ 5TREPR5EUR :O RISKS ALL TO CREATE WEAL? = ! MANY6 ,MANY MILLIONS ( JOBS HAVE ALWAYS BE5 OR >E RAPIDLY BECOM+ CASUALIZ$4 ,! PR9CIPLES ( ! FREE M>KET1 :]E VALUE IS 5TIRELY SUBJECTIVE1 NO?+ IS GU>ANTE$ & ! DEVIL TAKE ! H9DMO/ >E BE+ APPLI$ TO ! LABOR M>KET4 ,& YET1 9 A SOCIETY :]E LIFE IS WORK1 DOESN'T \R FAILURE TO HAVE & TO HOLD ONTO EMPLOYM5T CONDEMN US TO FAILURE AS HUMAN BE+S8 ,READ ANY TABLOID NEWSPAP]1 LI/5 TO ANY RI<T-W+ POLITICIAN OR PUNDIT & ! ANSW] IS1 YES4 

,MACDONALDISATION 

  
  

,WORK]S & CONSUM]S >E ! MIS]ABLE S]VANTS ( MA*9ES & !IR 5DLESS DEM&S4  
  

,MC,DONALDISATION 7! MOD]N =M ( ,TAYLORISM1 ?\< MANAGEM5T C\RSES WILL NOT M5TION EI!R WORD7 IS A SY/EM ( PRODUC+ GOODS & S]VICES 9 :I* ! PROCESS IS BROK5 9TO ITS SMALLE/ P>T1 SY/EMATICALLY ANALYZ$1 RE-5G9E]$ TO MAXIMIZE PR(IT & REPLICAT$ 9 EA* & EV]Y WORK+ 5VIRONM5T ?AT PRODUCES ?OSE GOODS4 ,MAK+ ?+S BECOMES A S]IES ( 5TIRELY 9DEP5D5T1 DISCRETE1 CONTROLLABLE ACTIONS1 ELIM9AT+ 9DEP5D5T ?\<T & CREATIVITY4  
  

,WE BECOME ALI5AT$ FROM ! PROCESS1 REQUIR$ TO P]=M A S]IES ( MEAN+LESS TASKS4 ,SU* ALI5ATION FROM ! WORK PRODUCES DEPRESSION1 ANG]1 AN UN?9K+ & UNCA+ REMOT5ESS FROM O!R PEOPLE4  
  

,EV]Y:]E ?IS PROCESS IS US$ ! BOSSES >E HAPPY ) ! AM\NT PRODUC$ BUT APPALL$ BY ITS L[ QUALITY4 ,!IR ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TI<TLY CONTROL & QU>ANT9E WORK]S3 VISIT SOME ( ! 9DU/RIAL GULAGS ( ,9DONESIA1 ,MALAYA OR ,*9A1 = 9/ANCE4 ,! LABOR TURNOV] 9 !SE FACTORIES IS EVID5CE ( ! DET]M9ATION ( PEOPLE TO RESI/ !IR EXPLOITATION4 ,! BOSSES GET RID ( ANY WORK] :O %[S SIGNS ( RESI/ANCE OR :O >E TOO DEMORALIZ$ TO PRODUCE EFFICI5TLY4 ,!IR AW>5ESS IS A DISEASE ?AT MAKES !M UNFIT = WORK OR TO BE >\ND O!R WORK]S !Y MI<T 9FECT3 ) KN[L$GE (1 ANG] T[>DS & CONTEMPT = ! BOSSES4 

,?IS SY/EM IS ALSO (T5 KN[N AS ,TOYOTISM1 AFT] ! ,TOYOTA1 ,JAPAN FACTORY SY/EM 9TRODUC$ 9 ! #a#i#fS & #a#i#gS4 ,! LEVEL ( CONTROL OV] WORK]S HAS BE5 9T5SIFI$ BY ! 9TRODUCTION ( 9DIVIDUAL WORK CONTRACTS & O!R PROCESSES ?AT IMPOSE OBLIGATIONS TO PRODUCE ON ! 9DIVIDUAL :ILE WEAK5+ COLLECTIVE AGREEM5TS & RELATION%IPS - CREAT+ :AT IS KN[N 9 ,EUROPE AS ! 'DIFFUSE FACTORY'4 ,:AT IS NEW AB\T ,TOYOTISM IS 0JU/-9-TIME0 PRODUCTION & PROMPT REACTION TO M>KET REQUIREM5TS2 ! IMPOSITION ( MULTI-JOBB+ ON WORK]S EMPLOY$ ON SEV]AL MA*9ES1 EI!R SIMULTANE\SLY OR SEQU5TIALLY2 QUALITY CONTROL ?R\<\T ! 5TIRE FL[ ( PRODUCTION & REAL-TIME 9=MATION ON ! PROGRESS ( PRODUCTION 9 ! FACTORY4 ,PRODUCTION IS (T5 HALT$ & WORK-TEAMS1 DEP>TM5TS OR EV5 ! :OLE FACTORY CALL$ TO ACC\NT4 ,ANYBODY :O %[S A WAG$-WORK]'S 9DIFF]5CE TO ! COMPANY'S PRODUCTIVITY REQUIREM5TS & DECIDES NOT TO JO9 0QUALITY CONTROL0 GR\PS ETC1 IS /IGMATIZ$ & 5C\RAG$ TO LEAVE4 

,! SAME SY/EM IS APPLI$ TO ! COMMODITIES ?AT >E US$ 9 ! PROCESS ) EV]Y /AGE ( H[ !Y >E PRODUC$ & PROCESS$ M9UTELY REGULAT$4 ,A C[ IS NOT A LIV+ CREATURE BUT A SACK ( USABLE & UNUSABLE MEAT1 FAT & GRI/LE4 ,H[ ! USEFUL IS DIVID$ FROM ! NOT-SO USEFUL IS A SCI5CE 9 ITSELF4 ,9CREAS+LY CONSUMPTION & LEISURE >E BE+ ',MC,DONALDIS$'4 ,! PLACES :]E WE SEEK PLEASURE >E 9CREAS+LY ! SAME1 WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO F9D ! SAME BR& NAMES ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,WE LAU< AT ! SAME TIME & AT ! SAME JOKES4 ,CULTURE IS 9CREAS+LY GLOBAL BUT IT ALSO 9CREAS+LY MASS-MANUFACTUR$ & DI/RIBUT$1 DESIGN$ = MASS APPEAL1 CONSUM$ NOT CREAT$1 A ?+ ?AT IS DONE TO US1 DOL$ \T 9 PIECES TO AUDI5CES ?AT >E HAPPY TO FE$ = A:ILE 9/EAD ( ?9K+4 

,COMMODIFICATION 

  

,WORK US$ TO BE A PURPOSEFUL & MEAN+FUL ACTIVITY4 ,!RE WAS SPIRITUAL SATISFACTION 9 WORK+ & CO-OP]AT+ TO MEET ! NE$S ( \RSELVES1 \R FAMILIES1 \R PEOPLE4 ,PEOPLE *OSE ! WORK !Y DID IF !Y C\LD & 9VE/$ MU* ( !IR P]SONALITY & ABILITIES 9 ! MAK+ & PRODUCTION ( USEFUL1 BETT] OR BEAUTIFUL ?+S4 ,TODAY1 ! PREEM95CE ( CONSUMPTION AS A SOCIAL GOOD & CONF]R] ( SOCIAL /ATUS ON US AS 9DIVIDUALS HAS MADE ! PRODUCT F> MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! PRODUC] 7WITNESS ! SOCIAL CA*ET ( A ,NIKE TRA9] OV] ! SWEAT$ ,9DONESIAN :O MADE IT74 ,WORK HAS CEAS$ TO HAVE A P]SONAL VALUE = ?OSE :O TOIL4 ,9 MANY CASES IT DOES NOT HAVE A SOCIAL VALUE TO SOCIETY 7WITNESS ! AM\NT WE DISC>D OR ! %E] QUANTITY ( JUNK GOODS WE PRODUCE74 ,L>GE AM\NTS ( WORK IS SIMPLY AB\T ! REPRODUCTION ( CAPITALISM ON A DAILY BASIS - ?9K AB\T ! TRILLIONS ( DOLL>S TRAD$ ON ! /OCK M>KETS = 9/ANCE & :Y IT IS BE+ DONE4 ,IT MATT]S ONLY BECAUSE ?IS IS ! MEANS BY :I* CAPITALISM JU/IFIES ITSELF & PRODUCES ! MEANS - MONEY - = ITS [N CONT9UATION4 ,! ACTIVITY PRODUCES NO?+1 EXCEPT MONEY1 :OSE SOCIAL VALUE IS Z]O4 ,WORK ONLY MATT]S 9 T]MS ( :AT IS PRODUC$ - ! COMMODITY -- & ! SOCIAL & P]SONAL VALUE ( :AT IS PRODUC$ TO ! P]SON CONSUM+ IT4 ,IF Y\ DON'T BELIEVE US1 :Y >E SO MANY IMPORTANT JOBS LIKE NURS+ REW>D$ SO BADLY8 ,\R LABOR1 ! PORTION ( TIME WE SP5D BE+ 'SOCIALLY USEFUL' HAS BECOME A COMMODITY1 :OSE VALUE 9 ! M>KET IS DICTAT$ SOLELY BY ! :IMS ( MILLIONS ( O!R 9DIVIDUAL DESIRES TO POSSESS1 /IMULAT$ BY ! PROPAG&A MILLS ( CAPITALISM1 ! ADV]TIS+ 9DU/RY4 ,( C\RSE1 MANY PEOPLE REALIZE ?IS BUT >E !MSELVES TRAPP$ BY ! >TIFICIAL NE$ & DESIRE TO CONSUME4 ,WE BECOME \R [N JAIL]6 ,IT IS ?R\< CONSUMPTION ?AT ! MAJORITY *ANNEL !IR ASPIRATIONS - TO PLEASURE1 TO A S5SE ( MEAN+ & P]SONAL ID5TITY4 ,\R ASPIRATIONS TO FRE$OM HAVE BE5 TRANSF]R$ FROM ! WORKPLACE TO ! RE/ ( \R LIVES BUT ! COMMODIFICATION ( P]SONAL LIFE & LEISURE HAS SIMPLY BUILT MORE C>ES >\ND \R LIFE4 ,! REFUSAL TO WORK MU/ BE ACCOMPANI$ BY ! REFUSAL TO CONSUME 7& VICE V]SA71 TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! REPRODUCTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE ?R\< ! PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION ( USELESS COMMODITIES VIA A COMMODIFI$ PROCESS3 WORK4 

,>GUM5TS ,AGA9/ ,WORK 

  
,WAGE ,SLAV]Y 

  
  

,LABOR ONLY SU/A9S LIFE BY /UNT+ IT4 ,TELL ME H[ MU* Y\ WORK & ,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT Y\ >E4  
  

,:5 WAGE-SLAV]Y BEGAN1 & PRIM>ILY M5 W]E DRAFT$ 9TO ! RANKS ( WAGE-SLAVES1 WAGE-WORK WAS PORTRAY$ BY ! M]*ANT & 9DU/RIAL CLASSES AS AN EMANCIPATION FROM FEUDAL BONDAGE4 ,OV] ! C\RSE ( ! #a#i? & #b? ,C5TURIES1 MANY WOM5 />T$ DO+ PIECEWORK AT HOME & SOME BEGAN LEAV+ HOME TO TAKE PAID EMPLOYM5T4 ,MANY REASONS >E SUGGE/$ = ?IS3 W>-CREAT$ NE$ = ADDITIONAL LABOR1 MOVEM5TS ( FEMALE EMANCIPATION1 GREAT] SOCIAL ASPIRATION & MOBILITY1 ! DECAY ( PATRI>*AL CULTURE4 ,:AT IS USUALLY NOT TALK$ AB\T IS ! R$UCTION 9 ! VALUE ( WAGES (F]$ TO M5 ?R\<\T ?IS P]IOD1 :I* TURN$ WOM5 9TO WAGE-WORK]S4 ,WOM5'S OPPOSITION TO PATRI>*AL NORMS & !IR COMPULSION TO TAKE UP WAGE-WORK HAVE L$ MANY PEOPLE >GUE ?AT WORK \TSIDE ! HOME IS A LIB]AT+ & REW>D+ EXP]I5CE = WOM51 ONE ?AT ALL[S !M TO FULLY DEVELOP !IR 9TELLECTUAL & HUMAN POT5TIAL1 A LIB]ATION FROM DOME/IC DRUDG]Y4 ,BUT WAGE WORK 9 FACTORIES OR WORK%OPS1 9 CL]ICAL POSITIONS1 9 S*OOLS @& LABORATORIES1 9 PRODUCTION OR 9 RETAIL /ORES 9VOLVES REGIM5TATION1 REPETITION1 PHYSICAL BURD5S & SPIRITUAL TURMOIL ?AT >E H>DLY LIB]AT+1 CREATIVE1 OR FULFILL+4 

,= WORK+ CLASS WOM5 & M5 WORK IS NEI!R JOYFUL NOR CREATIVE4 ,WAGE-WORK IS MEAN+LESS4 ,JOBS >E BOR+ & REPETITI\S1 !Y PROVIDE NO 9TELLECTUAL OR SPIRITUAL REW>DS & PROVIDE NO SATISFACTION4 ,! SEV]E REGIM5TATION ( FACTORY LIFE1 :I* N[ P]VADES ALL SPH]ES ( LIFE1 DE/ROYS VITALITY & 9TELLIG5CE4 ,IT IS NOT PAID WORK BUT RA!R FREE MOM5TS AWAY FROM JOBS & H\SEWORK ?AT GIVE MEAN+ TO LIFE4 ,LABOR1 & H[ IT IS ORGANIZ$ BY ! BOSSES1 UND]P9S CONTEMPOR>Y RELATION%IPS AMONG PEOPLE ON EV]Y LEVEL ( EXP]I5CE3 :E!R 9 T]MS ( ! REW>DS IT BR+S1 ! PRIVILEGES IT CONF]S1 ! DISCIPL9E IT DEM&S1 ! REPRESSION IT PRODUCES OR ! SOCIAL CONFLICTS IT G5]ATES4 

,COMPULSION & ,DEGRADATION 

  
  

,9 A TON ( WORK1 !RE'S NOT AN \NCE ( LOVE  
  

,! E>LY FACTORY 9TRODUC$ NO SWEEP+ TE*NOLOGICAL ADVANCES MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! AB/RACTION1 RATIONALIZATION & OBJECTIFICATION ( LABOR1 & ITS EMBODIM5T 9 HUMAN BE+S4 ,! FACTORY WAS NOT BORN FROM A NE$ TO 9TEGRATE LABOR ) MOD]N MA*9]Y4 ,IT >OSE FROM A NE$ TO RATIONALIZE ! LABOR PROCESS1 TO 9T5SIFY & EXPLOIT IT MORE EFFECTIVELY4 ,! 9ITIAL GOAL ( ! FACTORY WAS TO DOM9ATE LABOR & TO DE/ROY ! WORK]'S 9DEP5D5CE FROM CAPITAL4 

,& :AT ( ! PO/-,=DI/ FUTURE8 ,TE*NOLOGIES ALREADY PRES5T WILL RE/RUCTURE & /RATIFY WORK1 DIVID+ LABOR P[] 9TO A RELATIVELY RE/RICT$ UPP] LEVEL ( ! SUP]-SKILL$1 & A MASSIVE L[] LEVEL ( ORD9>Y DO]S & EXECUTORS4 ,IT WILL CONT9UE TO SEP>ATE & DIVIDES LABOR P[] HI]>*ICALLY & SPATIALLY & BREAK ! FRAMEWORK ( COLLECTIVE B>GA9+4 ,! PROCESS ( ACCUMULATION WILL BECOME MORE 9T5SE1 & IT IS POSSIBLE !RE WILL BE A LONG P]IOD ( CAPITALISM )\T OPPOSITION3 TURBO-CAPITALISM1 M>K$ BY AN UNUSUAL POLITICAL /ABILITY4 ,! PO/-,=DI/ WORK] WILL BE AN 9DIVIDUAL :O IS ATOMIZ$1 FLEXIBILIS$1 9CREAS+LY NONUNION1 KEPT ON L[ WAGES & 9ESCAPABLY 9 JOBS ?AT >E ALWAYS PREC>I\S4 ,! /ATE WILL NO LONG] GU>ANTEE TO COV] ! MAT]IAL CO/S ( ! REPRODUCTION ( LABOR P[] & WILL FUR!R ACT TO LIMIT CONSUMPTION4 ,! MAJORITY SECTOR ( ! NON-PRIVILEG$ WILL BE =C$ TO CUT BACK ON ITS /&>D ( LIV+ 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE4 ,?IS MAY LEAD TO RESI/ANCE & ! RESURRECTION ( TRADITIONAL =MS ( ORGANIZATION & COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,WE C]TA9LY HOPE SO4 ,= )\T IT1 ! FUTURE = HUMANITY AS 9DIVIDUAL1 ?9K+ BE+S PROMPT$ BY 9T]NAL DESIRES & NE$S & NOT >TIFICIALLY-CREAT$ COMPULSIONS TO WORK & CONSUME 7OR NOT71 IS BLEAK 9DE$4 

,AN>*I/S DESIRE TO SEE HUMANITY LIB]ATE ITSELF FROM WORK1 IF BY LIB]ATION WE MEAN SELF-GOV]NM5T4 ,AS WELL AS HI]>*Y1 ! WORKPLACE CREAT$ BY P[] /RUCTURES ALSO HELPS TO UND]M9E \R ABILITIES4 ,AS ,BOB ,BLACK >GUES3  
  

,Y\ >E :AT Y\ DO4 ,IF Y\ DO BOR+1 /UPID1 MONOTON\S WORK1 *ANCES >E Y\'LL 5D UP BOR+1 /UPID1 & MONOTON\S4 ,WORK IS A MU* BETT] EXPLANATION = ! CREEP+ CRET9IZATION ALL >\ND US ?AN EV5 SU* SIGNIFICANT MORONIZ+ ME*ANISMS AS TELEVISION & $UCATION4 ,PEOPLE :O >E REGIM5T$ ALL !IR LIVES1 H&$ TO WORK FROM S*OOL & BRACKET$ BY ! FAMILY 9 ! BEG9N+ & ! NURS+ HOME 9 ! 5D1 >E HABITUAT$ TO HI]>*Y & PSY*OLOGICALLY 5SLAV$4 ,!IR APTITUDE = AUTONOMY IS SO ATROPHI$ ?AT !IR FE> ( FRE$OM IS AMONG !IR FEW RATIONALLY GR\ND$ PHOBIAS4 ,!IR OB$I5CE TRA9+ AT WORK C>RIES OV] 9TO ! FAMILIES !Y />T1 ?US REPRODUC+ ! SY/EM 9 MORE WAYS ?AN ONE1 & 9TO POLITICS1 CULTURE & EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,ONCE Y\ DRA9 ! VITALITY FROM PEOPLE AT WORK1 !Y'LL LIKELY SUBMIT TO HI]>*Y & EXP]TIZE 9 EV]Y?+4 ,!Y'RE US$ TO IT4  
  

,HI/ORIANS & POLITICIANS ASK US TO ACCEPT ?AT ! PRODUCTIVE ADVANCES UNLEA%$ BY ! FACTORY SY/EM W]E WOR? ! PRICE ( \R SPIRITUAL DEGRADATION4 ,! IDEA ( ',! ,5D ( ,HI/ORY' IS BUILT UPON ! NOTION ?AT HUMANITY HAS LO/ ! ABILITY TO CREATE NEW SOCIAL RELATIONS & WILL REMA9 L>GELY CONT5T TO REMA9 - = EV] - TRAPP$ 9 A LIB]AL1 B\RGEOIS & CAPITALI/ SOCIETY ( ABUNDANCE4 ,CAPITALISM'S AIM1 BECAUSE IT FE>S ! LIB]ATORY POT5TIAL ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 IS TO CONT9UE ! PROCESS ( DEGRADATION UNTIL WE >E UNABLE TO RESI/4 ,IT SEEKS TO CREATE ESS5TIALLY 9ORGANIC BE+S1 SPIRITUALLY DEAD AUTOMATONS4 ,9SANITY1 IRRATIONALISM1 ALI5ATION1 ANOMIE1 ! 9ABILITY TO EMPA?IZE1 TO BE MORE ?AN FUNCTIONALLY CREATIVE1 ! R\T9IZATION ( EXPLORATION & ADV5TURE1 !SE >E SYMPTOMS ( A DEEP & 9VIDI\S ILLNESS DEEP 9 HUMANITY'S S\L :I* CAPITALISM HAS SPREAD AMONG US4 

,?IS ATTEMPT TO *ANGE ! FUNDAM5TAL NATURE ( HUMANITY1 & TO 5?RALL$ US1 DOES NOT JU/ OCCUR 9 ! WORKPLACE BUT EXI/S AT ALL LEVELS ( MOD]N 'CIVILIZATION'4 ,MASS PRODUCTION & ! COMPULSION TO WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE ONLY BY VA/ BUREAUCRACIES1 AU?ORIT>IAN 'MEGA-MA*9ES' ( SOCIALIZATION1 9VE/IGATION1 COMPULSION1 CONTROL & SANCTION4 ,CAPITALISM R$UCES ! WORK] TO A M]E MA*9E OP]ATOR1 FOLL[+ ! ORD]S ( HIS OR H] BOSS4 ,& 5TIRELY S\LLESS MASS-PRODUC$ OBJECTS CREATE ME*ANICALLY DEAD5$ PEOPLE4 ,IT HAS CREAT$ A CON/ANT PROCESS ( ALI5AT$ CONSUMPTION1 AS WORK]S TRY TO F9D ! HAPP9ESS ASSOCIAT$ ) PRODUCTIVE1 CREATIVE1 SELF-MANAG$ ACTIVITY 9 A PLACE IT DOES NOT EXI/ - ! %OPP+ MALL OR RETAIL PREC9CT4 

,TO REV]SE ?IS1 WE MU/ RE-CONQU] EV]YDAY LIFE BY DE/ROY+ ! /ATE4 ,LIB]AT+ TE*NOLOGIES PRESUPPOSE LIB]AT+ 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! =MS ( RESI/ANCE >E AS WIDESPREAD & DIV]SE AS ! MEANS ( CONTROL4 ,9 ! FACTORY1 /RIKES1 SABOTAGE1 WORK /OPPAGES4 ,9 ! COMMUNITY TRUANCY1 V&ALISM1 PROTE/1 DIRECT ACTION1 >SON4 ,& !RE >E ALSO POSITIVE ACTIONS AS WELL4 ,ACTS ( SABOTAGE OR WORK REFUSAL 7BY PHON+ 9 SICK1 = 9/ANCE7 >E R>ELY 9DIVIDUAL ACTS BUT COLLECTIVE ONES1 APPROV$ ( & ASSI/$ BY FELL[ WORK]S4 ,IF ! RULE IS SIL5CE1 WE COMMUNICATE4 ,IF ! COMM& IS SPE$ UP1 WE SL[ D[N4 ,RESI/ANCE CREATES ZONES ( FRE$OM ?AT WE CAN EXT5D & MAKE P]MAN5T1 CREAT+ )9 !M ! 9/ITUTIONS - ! CLAIMANT'S UNION1 ! RANK-&-FILE WORK]S GR\P1 ! DIRECT ACTION CAMPAIGN - ?AT >E ! SE$S ( FUTURE LIB]ATION4 

,RESI/ANCE 9 ! ,WORKPLACE 

  

,H]E'S JU/ SOME ( ! WOND]FULLY 9V5TIVE WAYS WORK]S HAVE F\ND TO DEFY ! BOSSES & TAKE BACK A LITTLE - 9 TIME1 DIGNITY & SELF-RESPECT - ?AT ! BOSSES TRY TO /EAL US+ ! NE$ = MONEY TO LIVE4 

,WORK ,TO ,RULE 

  

,EV]Y 9DU/RY IS COV]$ BY A MASS ( RULES1 REGULATIONS & AGRE$ WORK+ PRACTICES1 MANY ( !M >*AIC4 ,IF APPLI$ /RICTLY !Y CAN MAKE PRODUCTION DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE4 ,MANY ( !SE RULES EXI/ 9 ANY CASE TO PROTECT MANAGEM5T 9 ! EV5T ( 9DU/RIAL ACCID5TS4 ,!Y >E QUITE PREP>$ TO CLOSE !IR EYES :5 !SE RULES >E BROK5 9 ! 9T]E/S ( KEEP+ PRODUCTION GO+4 ,EV5 A MODE/ OV]TIME BAN CAN BE EFFECTIVE1 IF APPLI$ 9TELLIG5TLY2 IT IS P>TICUL>LY EFFECTIVE 9 9DU/RIES ) UNEV5 WORK PATT]NS4 ,H]E'S JU/ ONE EXAMPLE ( A WORK TO RULE 9 PRACTICE - AN EFFECTIVE TACTIC ) LITTLE *ANCE ! BOSSES CAN DO ANY?+ AB\T IT EXCEPT SUFF]3  
  

,:51 UND] NATIONALIZATION1 /RIKES .<ON ! ,FR5* RAILWAYS.> W]E =BIDD51 !IR SYNDICALI/ FELL[-WORK]S URG$ ! RAILM5 TO C>RY \T ! /RICT LETT] ( ! LAW444 ,ONE LAW TELLS ! 5G9E DRIV] TO MAKE SURE ( ! SAFETY ( ANY BRIDGE OV] :I* HIS TRA9 HAS TO PASS4 ,IF AFT] P]SONAL EXAM9ATION1 HE IS /ILL D\BTFUL1 !N HE MU/ CONSULT ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! TRA9 CREW4 ,( C\RSE TRA9S RUN LATE6 ,ANO!R LAW = :I* ,FR5* RAILWAYM5 DEVELOP$ A SUDD5 PASSION RELAT$ TO ! TICKET COLLECTORS4 ,ALL TICKETS HAD TO BE C>EFULLY EXAM9$ ON BO? SIDES4 ,! LAW SAID NO?+ AB\T CITY RU% H\RS6  

,GO ,SL[ 

  

,?IS IS A V]Y EFFECTIVE TACTIC :]E V>I\S 9DU/RIAL PROCESSES DEP5D ONE UPON ! O!R & BO? SUPPLY & DI/RIBUTION >E GE>$ TO CONT9U\S1 /EADY RATES ( PRODUCTION1 SU* AS 9 ! AUTOMOTIVE OR FOOD PACK+ 9DU/RIES4 ,H]E'S ONE EXAMPLE ( A GO-SL[ 7:I* IS AN 9CREAS+LY COMMON TACTIC 9 ! SWEAT%OP FACTORIES ( ! DEVELOP+ WORLD7 FROM ,=DS AT ,DAG5HAM1 AT ! TIME ONE ( ! BIGGE/ C> ASSEMBL]S 9 ! WORLD3  
  

,! COMPANY /AT$ ?AT ! HEADL9]S HAD REPEAT$LY REFUS$ TO FIT MORE ?AN #ac HEADS 9 ANY ONE %IFT1 SAY+ ?AT ! MANAGEM5T'S REQUE/ WAS UNREASONABLE4 ,YET 0!Y HAD 9 FACT FITT$ EA* HEADL9+ 9 LESS TIME ?AN ALL[$1 & SP5T ! REMA9D] ( ! TIME BETWE5 JOBS SITT+ D[N4 ,!Y TOOK SO LONG OV] EA* C> ?AT !Y PREV5T$ O!R EMPLOYES ON ! L9E FROM P]=M+ !IR OP]ATIONS ?US CAUS+ CONGE/ION & FREQU5TLY LEAD+ TO ! L9ES BE+ /OPP$ & SOMETIMES O!R EMPLOYES BE+ S5T HOME4 ,%OP /EW>DS H[EV]1 SUPPORT$ BY ! CONV5]1 HAD ALWAYS MA9TA9$ ON !SE OCCASIONS ?AT ! EMPLOYES CONC]N$ W]E WORK+ NORMALLY & REFUS$ COMPLETELY1 9 SPITE ( NUM]\S APPEALS1 TO P]SUADE !IR MEMB]S TO REMOVE RE/RICTIONS04  

,GOOD ,WORK 

  

,ONE ( ! S]I\S PROBLEMS FAC+ MILITANTS 9 G5]AL & WORK]S 9 ! S]VICE 9DU/RIES 9 P>TICUL> IS ?AT !Y CAN 5D UP HURT+ ! CONSUM]S 7MO/LY FELL[ WORK]S7 MORE ?AN ! BOSS4 ,?IS ISOLATES !M FROM ! G5]AL MASS ( ! POPULATION1 :I* 5ABLES ! AU?ORITIES TO :IP UP 'PUBLIC OP9ION' AGA9/ ! /RIK]S4 ,ONE WAY R\ND ?IS PROBLEM IS TO CONSID] TE*NIQUES :I* SELECTIVELY HURT ! BOSS )\T AFFECT+ O!R WORK]S -- OR BETT] /ILL >E TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! PUBLIC4 ,! 'GOOD WORK' /RIKE IS A G5]AL T]M :I* MEANS ?AT WORK]S PROVIDE CONSUM]S ) BETT] S]VICE OR PRODUCTS ?AN ! EMPLOY] 9T5D$4 ,ONE GOOD SIDE-EFFECT ( ! GOOD WORK /RIKE IS ?AT IT PLACES ! ONUS ( /OPP+ A S]VICE ON ! EMPLOY]4 ,EV5 IF 'GOOD WORK' LEADS TO A LOCK-\T ( WORK]S BY ! BOSS1 S]VICE-US]S W\LD /ILL BLAME ! EMPLOY] RA!R ?AN ! WORK]4 ,& LOCK-\TS CAN BE AVOID$ BY 'WILDCAT' GOOD WORK+3 SUDD5LY1 )\T NOTICE1 & = LIMIT$ P]IODS -- REPEAT$ AT 9T]VALS UNTIL ! BOSSES CAVE 94 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY RE/AURANT WORK]S1 AFT] LOS+ A /RIKE1 WON SOME ( !IR DEM&S BY HE$+ ! ADVICE ( ORGANIZ]S TO 0PILE UP ! PLATES1 GIVE 'EM D\BLE HELP+S0 & FIGURE BILLS ON ! L[] SIDE4 ,Y\ CAN IMAG9E SIMIL> SITUATIONS 9 O!R 9DU/RIES1 = 9/ANCE PO/AL WORK]S BEH9D A C\NT] ONLY ACCEPT+ UN/AMP$ LETT]S OR PEOPLE WORK+ *ECK\TS REFUS+ TO WORK ! TILLS4 ,H]E'S A F9AL EXAMPLE3  
  

,!Y W]E PROTE/+ BECAUSE ! ,BRITI%-[N$ ,LISBON ,TRAMWAYS ,COMPANY HAD NOT RAIS$ !IR WAGES4 ,TODAY CONDUCTORS & TRAM DRIV]S >RIV$ AT WORK AS USUAL1 BUT ! CONDUCTORS DID NOT PICK UP !IR MONEY SAT*ELS4 ,ON ! :OLE ! PUBLIC SEEMS TO BE ON ! SIDE ( !SE TAKE-NO-F>E /RIK]S4  

,OP5 ,M\? 

  

,SOMETIMES TELL+ PEOPLE ! SIMPLE TRU? AB\T :AT GOES ON AT WORK CAN PUT A LOT ( PRESSURE ON ! BOSS4 ,CONSUM] 9DU/RIES 7RE/AURANTS1 PACK+ PLANTS1 HOSPITALS & ! LIKE7 >E ! MO/ VULN]ABLE4 ,!RE IS NOT A LOT ! BOSSES CAN DO AB\T 'OP5 M\?' ACTION O!R ?AN IMPROV+ CONDITIONS4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ILLEGAL AB\T IT1 SO ! POLICE CANNOT BE CALL$ 94 ,IT ALSO /RIKES AT ! FRAUDUL5T PRACTICES :I* BUS9ESS = PR(IT IS BAS$ ON4 ,COMM]CE TODAY IS F\ND$ ON FRAUD4 ,CAPITALISM'S /&>DS ( HONE/Y DEM& ?AT ! WORK] LIES TO EV]YBODY EXCEPT ! BOSS4 ,9 ! FOOD 9DU/RY WORK]S1 9/EAD ( /RIK+1 OR :5 ON /RIKE1 CAN EXPOSE ! WAY FOOD IS PREP>$ = SALE4 ,9 RE/AURANTS1 COOKS CAN TELL :AT K9DS ( FOOD !Y >E EXPECT$ TO COOK1 H[ /ALE FOODS >E TREAT$ SO !Y CAN BE S]V$ UP4 ,DI%WA%]S CAN EXPOSE H[ 'WELL' DI%ES >E WA%$4 ,CON/RUCTION & FACTORY WORK]S CAN AL]T NEWSPAP]S & HEAL? & SAFETY 9SPECTORS TO ! %ODDY MAT]IALS BE+ US$ OR *EAT+ ON SAFETY REGULATIONS4 ,WORK]S 9 PUBLIC TRANSPORT CAN TELL ( FAULTY 5G9ES1 BRAKES1 & REPAIRS4 

,! ,SICK ,9 

  

,! SICK-9 IS A WAY TO /RIKE )\T /RIK+4 ,! IDEA IS TO CRIPPLE Y\R WORKPLACE BY HAV+ ALL OR MO/ ( ! WORK=CE CALL 9 SICK ON ! SAME DAY OR DAYS4 ,UNLIKE ! =MAL WALK-\T1 IT CAN BE US$ EFFECTIVELY BY DEP>TM5TS & WORK >EAS 9/EAD ( ! :OLE WORKPLACE1 & BECAUSE ITS USUALLY 9=MAL CAN SUCCE$ EV5 :]E NO UNION EXI/S TO ORGANIZE IT4 ,AT C]TA9 TIMES1 JU/ ! H9T ( 'FLU DO+ ! R\NDS' & ! LIKELIHOOD ( IT SPREAD+ TO IMPORTANT >EAS ( WORK CAN WORK WOND]S ) A /UBBORN BOSS OR SUP]VISOR4 ,EV5 WORK]S CONTACT+ ! P]SONNEL (FICE TO SEE H[ MU* SICK TIME !Y HAVE AVAILABLE CAN S5D A P[]FUL MESSAGE4 

,TAK+ ,*>GE ( ,WORK 

  

,SOMETIMES ! WAY TO GET :AT Y\ WANT IS TO TAKE IT4 ,?IS REQUIRES BETT] & /RONG] ORGANIZATION ?AN ANY O!R DIRECT ACTION ME?OD BUT IS ALSO A P[]FUL WEAPON 9 ! WORK]'S >S5AL4 ,:5 WORK]S DECIDE ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO DO :AT !Y WANT TO DO1 9/EAD ( :AT ! EMPLOY]S WANT !M TO DO1 !RE IS NOT A LOT ! EMPLOY]S CAN DO AB\T IT4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY EXAMPLES ( ?IS TAK+ PLACE1 FROM TIMB]-FELL+ 9 ! ,U,S,A1 ! HEAVY 9DU/RIES ( ,ITALY & ,S\? ,AM]ICA & ! AUTOMOTIVE FACTORIES ( ,U,S,A1 ,BRITA9 & ,EUROPE4 ,H]E'S AN EXAMPLE3  
  

,A /RONG ,I,W,W ,M>9E ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S ,UNION EXI/$ ON TRANS-,ATLANTIC %IPP+ \T ( ! PORT ( ,BO/ON4 ,ONE ( ! MA9 GRIEVANCES ( ! WORK]S ON !SE %IPS WAS ! QUALITY ( ! FOOD S]V$ ABO>D %IP4 ,ACCEPTABLE M5US W]E DECID$ UPON & PUBLI%$ BY ! ,UNION4 ,! COOKS & /EW>DS1 BE+ GOOD UNION MEMB]S1 REFUS$ TO COOK ANY?+ EXCEPT :AT WAS ON ! M5US -- TO ! SATISFACTION ( EV]YONE EXCEPT ! BOSSES4  
  

,BUT BECAUSE WORK IS (T5 MADE UP ( A S]IES ( ACTIVITIES1 9VOLV+ DIFF]5T K9DS ( WORK]S1 IT MU/ BE C>EFULLY CO-ORD9AT$ & !RE MU/ BE HI< LEVELS ( SOLID>ITY BETWE5 WORK]S4 ,?IS (T5 REQUIRES !RE TO BE A /RONG UNION :I* CAN BECOME JU/ AS MU* A 'MANAG]' ( %IT WORK AS IT IS ! PROTECTOR ( LIB]AT$ WORK4 

,OCCUPATIONS & ,SIT ,9S 

  

,SIT-,9S >E RELATIVELY RE/RICT$ & PASSIVE & >E SIMIL> TO 'GO-SL[S' & 'SL[-D[NS'1 ONLY ) A CLE> PHYSICAL EXPRESSION - PEOPLE /OP WORK & SIT D[N4 ,OCCUPATIONS >E MORE POSITIVE ACTIONS1 ACTUALLY TO TAKE OV] A PLANT & D5Y ACCESS TO ! MANAGEM5T4 ,! LATT] NE$S A HI< LEVEL ( MILITANCY & SOLID>ITY1 AS WELL AS GOOD RANK-&-FILE ORGANIZATION4 ,UNITY ( PURPOSE IS ESS5TIAL = A SUCCESSFUL ,SIT-,94 ,:ILE !RE IS A FAIRLY LONG RECORD ( SIT-9S 9 ,BRITA9 !RE HAVE BE5 FEW L>GE-SCALE FACTORY OCCUPATIONS SU* AS >E COMMON 9 BO? ,FRANCE & ,ITALY4 ,OCCUPATIONS REQUIRE A HI< LEVEL ( MILITANCY & ORGANIZATION ON ! P>T ( ! WORK]S CONC]N$4 ,IT IS DOOM$ IF ! FACTORY REMA9S ISOLAT$ FROM ! RE/ ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 ! WORK+ CLASS & COMMUNITY G5]ALLY BUT 9 ! RI<T CONDITIONS1 IT CAN BE DYNAMITE4 ,:AT IS NE$$ IS MASS 9VOLVEM5T4 ,WORK]S %\LD NOT BE PRES5T$ ) A PLAN3 AN EFFECTIVE OCCUPATION MU/ BE PREC$$ BY DEP>TM5TAL & MASS MEET+S TO PLAN ! OCCUPATION1 & LOTS ( PROPAG&A4 

,SABOTAGE 

  

,WORK]S & ! WORK !Y DO >E A COMMODITY1 TO BE B\<T & SOLD LIKE EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,& 9 ! M>KETPLACE1 A L[ PRICE (T5 MEANS %ODDY GOODS4 ,:Y %\LDN'T ! SAME RULE APPLY = WORK]S8 ,= L[ PAY & BAD WORK+ CONDITIONS1 9EFFICI5T WORK4 ,WORK+ CLASS SABOTAGE IS US$ MORE (T5 ?AN Y\ W\LD ?9K4 ,AL?\< (T5 US$ BY FRU/RAT$ 9DIVIDUALS1 IT IS MO/ EFFECTIVE -- LIKE ALL DIRECT ACTION TACTICS -- :5 ALL OR MO/ ( ! WORK]S ON A JOB >E 9 ON IT4 ,H]E'S AN EXAMPLE3  
  

,:5 .<! L9E.> GOT OV] SIXTY1 SAY1 SOMEONE W\LD JU/ ACCID5TALLY DROP A BOLT 9 ! L9E & AS SOON AS IT WORK$ ITS WAY R\ND TO ! 5D1 BANG1 ! L9E W\LD /OP4 ,!N !RE W\LD BE A DELAY & EV]YBODY W\LD TAKE !IR BREAK4  
  

,! SAME SORT ( ?+ GOES ON 9 EV]Y 9DU/RY3 NEGLECT+ TO MA9TA9 OR LUBRICATE MA*9]Y AT ! CORRECT 9T]VALS1 PUN*+ BUTTONS ON COMPLICAT$ ELECTRONIC GE> 9 ! WRONG ORD]1 PUTT+ PIECES 9 ! WRONG WAY1 RUNN+ MA*9ES AT ! WRONG SPE$S OR FE$S1 DROPP+ =EIGN BODIES 9 GE> BOXES1 'TE*NOLOGICAL 9DISCIPL9E'3 EA* 9DU/RY & TRADE HAS ITS E/ABLI%$ PRACTICES1 ITS [N TRADITIONS4 

,! ,/RIKE 

  

,EV5 ! TRADITIONAL UN(FICIAL WALK\T CAN BE MADE MU* MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN IT NORMALLY IS4 ,! P>TICIPATION ( ! ORD9>Y WORK] IS (T5 LIMIT$ TO ATT5D+ ! OCCASIONAL MASS MEET+4 ,!Y !N /AY AT HOME1 9 ISOLATION1 WAT*+ ! PROGRESS ( !IR [N DISPUTE ON ! ,T,V4 ,BOSSES HAVE GOT WISE TO ?IS TACTIC1 & GOV]NM5TS HAVE BEGUN TO ?REAT5 UNIONS ) SEQUE/RATION & D5Y H>D%IP B5EFITS TO /RIK+ WORK]S4 ,WORK]S HAVE RESPOND$ ) 'GU]RILLA' /RIKES1 9VOLV+ DIFF]5T WORK]S & )\T ANY FIX$ PATT]N M9IMIZE ! CO/ ( /RIKES TO ! WORK]S YET MAXIMIZE !IR DISRUPTIVE EFFECT4 ,!RE IS ! *ESSBO>D /RIKE1 :]E EV]Y O!R DEP>TM5T /OPS4 ,! BRU%FIRE OR >TICULAT$ /RIKE1 :I*1 OV] A P]IOD1 ROLLS ?R\< EV]Y KEY SECTION ( A WORKS4 ,! PAYBOOK /RIKE1 :]E EV]Y WORK] :OSE PAYROLL NUMB] IS ODD GOES ON /RIKE ON C]TA9 DAYS1 ) EV5 NUMB]S ON /RIKE ON ! O!R DAYS4 ,& /RIKES :]E BLUE-COLL> WORK]S D[N TOOLS 9 ! MORN+ BUT RETURN AFT] LUN*1 ONLY TO F9D ?AT ! :ITE-COLL> WORK]S & =EM5 >E N[ \T1 MAK+ ALL WORK IMPOSSIBLE ?US A*IEV+ A FULL DAY'S /OPPAGE = ONLY HALF A DAY'S LOSS ( PAY4 

,9=MAL ,RESI/ANCE 

  

,ONE ( ! GREATE/ UNSUNG /ORIES ( ! 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS IS ?AT ( RESI/ANCE AT ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION4 ,WORK IS SO UNPLEASANT ?AT IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ IT IS RES5T$4 ,9=MAL RESI/ANCE -- 9 ! =M ( PIECEWORK CEIL+S1 AGREEM5TS AMONG WORK]S AS TO :AT CON/ITUTES A FAIR DAY'S WORK & ! REFUSAL BY WORK]S TO P>TICIPATE 9 !IR [N EXPLOITATION -- IS :AT MAKES ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 POT5TIAL & ACTUAL PRODUCTION4 ,9=MAL RESI/ANCE & ITS EFFECT ON 'PRODUCTIVITY'1 EXPLA9S ! /EADY & MASSIVE EXPANSION ( WORK-/UDY1 JOB EVALUATION1 QUALITY CONTROL1 9SPECTION1 ETC4 ,MANAGEM5T ALSO TRIES TO SOLVE ?IS PROBLEM BY 9TRODUC+ 'WORK]S P>TICIPATION'1 TO MOTIVATE !IR EMPLOYES TO ID5TIFY ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! COMPANY4 ,9 ! LONG T]M ALL !SE MEASURES WILL FAIL1 AS ! BASIC PROBLEM1 BOR+1 UNPLEASANT & (T5 DANG]\S WORK1 WILL NOT BE REMOV$4 

,WORK 9 ! ,FREE ,SOCIETY 

  
  

,FRE$OM BEG9S :]E WORK 5DS  
  

,! IDEOLOGY ( WORK HAS BEGUN TO BE *ALL5G$ BY REC5T *ANGES 9 CAPITALISM ITSELF1 BY *RONIC MASS UNEMPLOYM5T & UND]-EMPLOYM5T1 ! PH5OM5ON ( TEMPOR>Y & CASUAL WORK1 %ORT-T]M CONTRACTS & FLEXIBILITY4 ,! NOTION ( A JOB = LIFE HAS BECOME A ?+ ( ! PA/ = MO/ WORK+ PEOPLE \TSIDE ! SO-CALL$ PR(ESSIONS4 ,WORK IS TRANSITORY1 FRAGM5T$ & P]IODS ( UNEMPLOYM5T REG>D$ AS A NATURAL CONDITION4 ,MANY Y\NG WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE HAVE NEV] EXP]I5C$ ! 'DIGNITY' ?AT LABOR IS SUPPOS$ TO BE/[ & ?OSE :O HAVE NEV] KN[N ! 'WORLD ( WORK' FEEL LITTLE GUILT 9 NOT BE+ P>T ( IT4 ,WORK AS ! BASIS = ! WAY CAPITALISM 9TEGRATES PEOPLE 9TO SOCIETY 9 ORD] TO CONTROL !M IS BE+ UND]M9$ BY *RONIC GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISES CAUS$ BY ! RADICAL RE/RUCTUR+ ( NATIONAL ECONOMIES 9 ! SE>* = PR(IT 7,WORLD ,BANK1 ,W,T,O1 ,DOHA ET AL7 & NEW TE*NOLOGIES :I* >E MAK+ C]TA9 CLASSES ( WORK]S 5TIRELY R$UNDANT4 

,:]E DOES ?IS LEAVE LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>IES & \R VISION ( SOCIAL *ANGE8 ,WILL \R >GUM5TS = A SOCIETY )\T 'EMPLOYM5T'1 )\T BOSSES & WAGE LABOR1 MAKE MORE S5SE TO WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE = :OM WORK HAS ALREADY BECOME AN UN5DURABLE MEANS TO AN 5D1 & = :OM WORK HAS LITTLE MEAN+8 ,IS !RE ! POSSIBILITY ?AT A WEAK5+ ( WORK]S' ID5TIFICATION ) !IR 'OCCUPATION' WILL BR+ AB\T A WEAK5+ ( !IR ID5TIFICATION ) ! /ATUS QUO8 ,OR MAYBE ! ATOMIZATION ( L>GE SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS BY ! CAPITALISM'S CONT9U+ DEVELOPM5T WILL CAUSE A FUR!R DECREASE 9 CLASS CONSCI\SNESS8 ,:ATEV] ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! DECL9E ( ! WORK E?IC & IDEOLOGY1 IT IS C]TA9 ?AT WAGE LABOR WILL REMA9 AN ALI5AT$ & ALI5AT+ EXP]I5CE = ?OSE :O >E =C$ TO TAKE P>T 9 IT & ! EXPLOITATION 9H]5T )9 WORK UND] CAPITALISM WILL NOT GO AWAY4 

,! ONLY SOLUTION IS TO RECLAIM = \RSELVES ! RI<T TO WORK :5 WE WANT TO1 DO+ :AT WE WANT TO DO1 :5 WE WANT TO DO IT1 OR TO NOT WORK AT ALL6 ,BUT ?IS EMANCIPATION FROM ! CRU%+ COILS ( WAGE SLAV]Y MAY MEET AN 9DIVIDUAL NE$ = FRE$OM BUT DOES NO?+ TO 5D ! DE/RUCTIVE & MALIGN 9/ITUTION ?AT IS CAPITALISM TODAY4 ,AFT] ALL1 !RE >E PL5TY MORE POT5TIAL WAGE SLAVES :]E Y\ COME FROM6 ,NO1 LIB]ATION FROM WORK MU/ BE A COLLECTIVE1 GLOBAL ACT1 9VOLV+ MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS ( TOIL+ PEOPLE1 PEOPLE :O = A DAY1 A WEEK1 A MON? OR H[EV] LONG IT TAKES1 REFUSE TO WORK & BEG9 DE/ROY+ ! MEANS BY :I* CAPITALISM MAKES US WORK4 

,?IS G5]AL & SOCIAL /RIKE IS \R AIM1 ! REFUSAL ( WORK BY ALL WORK+ PEOPLE1 = ALL TIME4 ,IT WILL BE1 WE HOPE1 A G5TLE 9SURRECTION1 A WELL+ UP ( ANG] & DESPAIR & ! CREATION ( A /UBBORN & UN/OPPABLE DESIRE = FRE$OM4 ,WE WILL TAKE \R H&S FROM ! PL[ & ! LOOM1 RISE UP FROM \R DESKS1 CA/ (F \R BOOTS & OV]ALLS1 WALK \T ( ! HOTELS & RE/AURANTS1 LEAVE ! FACTORY & (FICE1 MEET+ ) O!RS TO JO9 9 !IR REFUSAL TO WORK AS !Y CELEBRATE \RS4 

,& IF ?IS IS A GLOBAL ACT1 H[ CAN ! CAPITALI/ CLASS RESI/ US8 ,WE KN[ H[ TO LIVE ) NO?+1 DO !Y8 ,! WORK+ PEOPLE ( ! WORLD GET BY ) NO MONEY & LITTLE FOOD1 )\T P[] & WAT] = WEEKS ON 5D1 )\T S]VANTS OR HOLIDAYS OR *AUFFEURS4 ,WE DON'T NE$ !M4 ,!Y NE$ US1 TO WORK4 ,& IF WE REFUSE TO WORK1 !Y HAVE NO P[] TO COMPEL US4 ,& SO1 WE MU/N'T /RIKE = ?IS OR ?AT1 = #e.0 H]E OR #a.0 !RE1 ?+S ?AT BE GRANT$ TODAY & TAK5 BACK TOMORR[4 ,\R REFUSAL TO WORK MU/ BE = FRE$OM FROM WORK1 & ?AT ALONE1 = FRE$OM1 ONCE TAK51 CAN NEV] BE RECLAIM$4 

,ONCE CAPITALISM HAS BE5 DE/ROY$1 WE CAN SET AB\T ! EXCIT+ TASK ( FULFILL+ \R 9DIVIDUAL POT5TIAL & %AP+ ?IS NEW COMMUNITY4 ,( C\RSE1 9 A WORLD ?AT MAY HAVE BE5 DISRUPT$ BY ! PROCESS ( REVOLUTION>Y W>1 WE WILL FIR/ NE$ TO 5SURE ?AT WE CAN FE$ & %ELT] EV]YONE4 ,?IS NE$ NOT BE ! BRUTAL TASK ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES TRY TO SC>E US )4 ,9 ! WORLD !RE >E MORE ?AN 5\< BUILD+S & FOOD TO PROVIDE = EV]YONE4 ,:AT MATT]S1 ( C\RSE1 IS TO DI/RIBUTE !SE FAIRLY1 US+ NEWLY SEIZ$ COMMUNICATIONS SU* AS RADIO /ATIONS1 ROADS & RAILWAYS4 

,CAPITALISM CREATES A CULTURE 9 :I* IT IS A VIRTUE TO WORK1 TO /RIVE TO \TDO OR OV]COME1 TO CONTRIBUTE ON SOCIETY'S T]MS4 ,WE FI<T AGA9/ ! FALSE LOGIC ( CAPITALI/ ?\<T1 :I* USES CONCEPTS AS ',PROGRESS'1 ',GR[?'1 & ',DEVELOPM5T' TO JU/IFY ITS COMPULSION ( PEOPLE 7BY OP5 & MORE SUBTLE MEANS7 TO WORK & WORK H>D]4 ,! ECONOMIC SY/EM IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT %\LD HURTLE \T ( CONTROL BUT MU/1 LIKE TE*NOLOGY1 BE SUBORD9AT$ TO HUMAN NE$4 ,?IS LEADS US TO QUE/ION ! WORK E?IC & ! NATURE ( WORK - SO WE WROTE ?IS PAMPHLET4 ,! REVOLUTION WILL FUNDAM5TALLY TRANS=M ! NATURE ( WORK4 ,:]E WE LIVE & WORK WILL BE CONSID]ABLY ALT]$4 ,WE WILL RE-ORGANIZE 9DU/RY SO ?AT WE ONLY PRODUCE :AT IS SOCIALLY USEFUL4 ,WE WILL 9TRODUCE ! ECOLOGICAL MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION1 BALANC+ ! NE$S ( SOCIETY AGA9/ ! DESIRES ( ITS MEMB]S4 ,& 9 DO+ ?IS WE WILL MASSIVELY R$UCE ! AM\NT ( WORK ?AT MU/ BE DONE TO SU/A9 SOCIETY1 WORK ?AT ITSELF WILL BE FREELY *OS51 9CREAS+ ! TIME AVAILABLE TO US = ALL ! O!R ?+S ?AT MAKE LIV+ WOR?:ILE4 

,VOLUNT>ISM 

  

,WORK WILL BE A VOLUNT>Y ACT1 A P]SONAL *OICE TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK1 TO WORK N[ OR LAT]1 TO WORK H>D OR SL[LY OR C>EFULLY1 ) \R H&S OR \R M9DS OR BO?4 ,BECAUSE ! MEAN+ ( WORK LIES )9 ! P]SONAL B5EFIT TO \RSELVES & ! SOCIAL B5EFIT TO O!RS1 IT MU/ BE FREELY *OS54 ,NO?+ 9 SOCIETY WILL COMPEL US TO DO WORK WE DO NOT WANT TO DO 9 WAYS WE F9D WRONG OR ALI5 TO \RSELVES4 ,NOR WILL !RE BE ANY 9C5TIVES TO DO ?IS OR ?AT WORK4 ,!RE WILL1 = 9/ANCE1 BE NO MORE PRE/IGE OR /ATUS ATTA*$ TO ONE SOCIAL FUNCTION COMP>$ TO ANO!R & :]E A P]SON CAN DO ! WORK1 !RE WILL BE NO >TIFICIAL B>RI] 7A UNION C>D1 A QUALIFICATION1 A TRIBAL AFFILIATION1 A GREAS$ PALM7 TO DO+ IT4 ,) ?IS FRE$OM COMES A G5]ALIZ$ RESPONSIBILITY TO 5SURE SOCIETY MA9TA9S ITSELF4 ,IF ! FREE SOCIETY IS G5]ALLY B5EFICIAL TO ALL1 WE WILL WANT TO KEEP IT GO+4 ,WE WILL NE$ TO DEVELOP A S5SE ( :AT NE$S TO BE DONE & :E!R & H[ WE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ?AT AIM4 ,9 P>T ?AT WILL COME1 AS IT DOES N[1 FROM $UCATION & SOCIALIZATION1 ! MILLIONS ( 9T]ACTIONS WE HAVE ) \R FELL[ HUMAN BE+S ?AT %APE :O WE >E & DEF9E :AT WE WANT TO DO ) \R LIVES4 ,BUT ! KEY P>T 9 ALL ?IS WILL BE \RSELVES1 \R SOCIAL CONSCI5CE1 \R S5SE ( :AT IS BE/ = BO? \R SOCIETY & \RSELVES4 ,! MEASURE ( \R SOCIETY & ITS WOR? TO HUMANITY WILL BE ! EXT5T TO :I* :AT NE$S TO BE DONE IS DONE1 BY FREE *OICE & )\T COMPULSION & ! PLEASURE HUMANITY GETS 9 ! DO+ ( IT4 

,CO-,OP]ATION 

  

,AS REVOLUTION>IES WE >GUE = EGALIT>IAN /RUCTURES ACC\NTABLE & ACCESSIBLE TO ALL4 ,IT SEEMS MO/ LIKELY ?AT !SE /RUCTURES WILL EM]GE FROM ! WORK]S & COMMUNITY C\NCILS ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS CREATE DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE ALSO =ESEE ?AT A F$]AL /RUCTURE WILL EM]GE GLOBALLY TO CO-ORD9ATE SU* ?+S AS ! PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ( RES\RCES1 DET]M9+ ! K9DS ( ?+S ?AT NE$ TO BE DONE & H[ TO GET !M DONE1 ) DECISIONS BE+ TAK5 AT ! L[E/ APPROPRIATE LEVEL3 ! 9DIVIDUAL WORK]1 ! SMALL CRAFT %OP1 ! NEI<BORHOOD1 ! T[N1 9DU/RY OR REGION & SO ON4 ,AGRICULTURE & 9DU/RY WILL BE UND]TAK5 BY COMMUNITIES ?AT >E P>T ( LOCAL & GLOBAL NETWORKS DI/RIBUT+ !IR PRODUCE4 

,P]SONAL ,*OICE 

  

,SPECIFIC EXAMPLES ( *ANG$ SOCIAL RELATIONS WILL S]VE TO %[ :AT WE MEAN BY SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,NO HUMAN BE+ WILL BE PREP>$ OR COMPELL$ TO DO P>TICUL> K9DS ( WORK4 ,PEOPLE MAY *OOSE TO CONT9UE A TRADITION ( P>TICUL> K9DS ( WORK1 GO+ 9TO ! SAME K9DS ( WORK AS !IR PE]S 7ON ! ONE H&7 OR MAY *OOSE AN ESOT]IC =M ( WORK !Y SP5D !IR :OLE LIFE LE>N+ H[ TO DO4 ,WOM5 WILL NOT HAVE ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! HOME & *ILD-RE>+ AS !IR MAJOR SOCIAL FUNCTION1 BECAUSE SU* TASKS WILL BE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! :OLE COMMUNITY4 ,*ILDR5 WILL DO ! WORK !Y CAN & WANT TO DO 7& ALSO HAVE TIME = $UCATION & LEISURE7 AS SOON AS !Y CAN4 

,IT IS A FUNDAM5TAL BELIEF ( AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS ALREADY HAVE ! SKILLS NE$$ TO RUN SOCIETY4 ,NOT EV]YONE HAS ALL ( !SE1 ( C\RSE1 & EQUALITY DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE ALL TAKE IT 9 TURNS TO P]=M HE>T SURG]Y6 ,SOME SPECIALIZATION WILL BE NECESS>Y4 ,WE WILL WORK AS WE WANT1 SO LONG AS ! ?+ WE >E DO+ AT ! TIME MEETS \R P]SONAL & SOCIAL NE$S4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO WORK LONG & H>D AT A P>TICUL> TASK Y\ >E FREE TO DO SO1 GA9+ ! FULFILLM5T SU* ACTION BR+S4 ,IF Y\ WI% TO WORK A BIT H]E1 !N PLAY1 !N WORK AGA9 AT SOME?+ ELSE1 *ANG+ JOBS AS Y\ LIKE1 TRAVEL+ TO DIFF]5T PLACES TO DO IT1 WORK+ ) DIFF]5T PEOPLE AS Y\R MOOD DET]M9ES1 !N DO IT4 

,! ONLY LESSON SOCIETY WILL TEA* ITS MEMB]S IS ?AT !RE >E TIMES TO WORK & TO RE/1 TO LABOR & TO PLAY1 TO WORK H>D OR A LITTLE1 TO DO :AT NE$S TO BE DONE SOMETIMES & :AT WE WANT TO DO A LOT1 TO USE \R H&S OR \R BRA9S OR BO? AS NE$$1 TO F9D ! VALUE 9 EV]Y ACTIVITY & TO HAVE 5JOY$ ! DO+ & ! NOT-DO+ 9 EQUAL MEASURE4 

,PRODUCTIVE ,WORK 

  

,WORK WILL BE MORE 5JOYABLE BECAUSE1 UNLIKE CAPITALISM1 IT WILL HAVE A PO9T TO IT & BECAUSE WE WILL WORK 9 WAYS ?AT MAXIMIZE FULFILLM5T1 NOT PR(IT4 ,LESS PLEASANT BUT NONE ! LESS NECESS>Y TASKS WILL BE %>$ \T 5TIRELY EQUALLY & ! RE/ ( \R TIME CAN BE SP5T 9 5JOYABLE & CREATIVE PURSUITS4 ,( C\RSE1 FIELDS WILL HAVE TO BE PL[$1 DRA9S CLEAN$ & DOME/IC WORK P]=M$1 BUT NO ONE WILL BE 'A F>M LABOR]'1 A 'SEWAGE WORK]' OR 'A H\SEWIFE'1 BECAUSE !SE TASK WILL BE %>$ \T EQUALLY & P]=M$ 9 COLLECTIVELY RUN F>MS1 WORKPLACES1 LAUND]ETTES & CRE*ES ETC1 & OCCUPY ! M9IMUM ( TIME = EA* P]SON 7UNLESS !Y LIKE DO+ !M674 ,9 ADDITION1 !SE TASKS WILL NO LONG] BE P]=M$ = A BOSS1 A C\NCIL BUREAUCRACY OR A HUSB&1 BECAUSE WE WILL NOT BE ANSW]ABLE TO ANY MORE P[]FUL 9DIVIDUAL BUT TO \R AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ SOCIETY1 I4E4 EA* O!R4 

,DON'T GET US WRONG3 WE >E NOT /AKHANOVITES :O 5DLESSLY EXTOLL ! PLEASURE & VIRTUES ( TOIL6 ,IF ! FREE SOCIETY ( ! FUTURE CAN ONLY BE SU/A9$ BY LONG H\RS ( DRUDG]Y & ! SELF-ABASEM5T ( ! PEOPLE TO ! GOD 'PRODUCTION'1 WE WANT NONE ( IT4 ,BUT WE KN[1 BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 PROV5 OV] & OV] AGA91 ?AT ! AM\NT ( NECESS>Y WORK ?AT WILL BE %>$ AMONG ?OSE PEOPLE ABLE TO DO IT AM\NTS TO NO MORE ?AN #b-#c H\RS1 LEAV+ ! RE/ ( ! DAY = PLAY1 CREATIVITY1 SEX1 IDL5ESS1 SOCIALIZ+1 RECREATION1 /UDY1 :ATEV] WE WANT4 

,! ,PLEASURE ( ,WORK3 ,! ,WORK ( ,PLEASURE 

  
  

,! LIB]ATION ( WORK CAN ONLY COME AB\T ) ! LIB]ATION FROM WORK1 FROM ! CAPITALI/ R$UCTION ( LIFE TO WORK  
  

,MO/ WORK UND] CAPITALISM IS M9DLESS & PO9TLESS1 UNLESS Y\ >E A BOSS4 ,ALL ACTIVITY AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION WILL TAKE PLACE NOT = PR(IT OR ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! /ATUS QUO1 AS IT DOES N[1 BUT = ! FULFILLM5T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 AL?\< NEV] TO ! DETRIM5T ( SOCIETY4 ,!RE WILL BE NO PLACE = USELESS WORK SU* AS ! PRODUCTION ( CONSUM] GOODS = PR(IT OR ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIAL CONTROL BECAUSE !SE 'NORMAL' ASPECTS ( SOCIETY WILL BE IRRELEVANT AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,EA* P]SON WILL !RE=E HAVE MORE TIME ON !IR H&S1 BUT ?IS IS FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T TO 'UNEMPLOYM5T' BECAUSE NO ONE WILL BE 'EMPLOY$'4 ,PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY IS AN IMPORTANT WAY ( DEVELOP+ \R 9N]-P[]S & EXPRESS+ \RSELVES1 9 O!R WORDS BE+ CREATIVE4 ,AS ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN >GUES3  
  

,WE DO NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE4 ,TRUE1 EXI/5CE IS NOT POSSIBLE )\T OPPORTUNITY TO SATISFY \R PHYSICAL NE$S4 ,BUT ! GRATIFICATION ( !SE BY NO MEANS CON/ITUTES ALL ( LIFE4 ,9 A S5SIBLE SOCIETY44444444 .<T.>HE FEEL+S ( HUMAN SYMPA?Y1 ( JU/ICE & RI<T W\LD HAVE A *ANCE TO DEVELOP1 TO BE SATISFI$1 TO BROAD5 & GR[4  
  

,AN>*I/S DESIRE TO *ANGE ! NATURE ( BO? WORK & LIFE & CREATE A SOCIETY BAS$ UPON FRE$OM 9 ALL ASPECTS ( LIFE4 ,9 ! FREE SOCIETY1 ! CONTRIBUTION A P]SON MAKES TO SOCIETY OR ! SOCIAL VALUE ( WORK WILL NOT BE MEASUR$ 9 ECONOMIC T]MS AS IT IS UND] CAPITALISM4 ,IT WILL NOT BE MEASUR$ AT ALL4 ,:AT MATT]S IS ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL FEELS ?AT ! WORK !Y DO IS P]SONALLY FULFILL+4 ,IF IT MAKES A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY AS WELL1 ?IS IS A BONUS = US & Y\4 

,WORK WILL BECOME1 PRIM>ILY1 ! EXPRESSION ( A P]SON'S PLEASURE 9 :AT !Y >E DO+ & BECOME LIKE AN >T -- AN EXPRESSION ( !IR CREATIVITY & 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,WORK AS AN >T WILL BECOME EXPRESS$ 9 ! WORKPLACE AS WELL AS ! WORK PROCESS1 ) WORKPLACES TRANS=M$ & 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! LOCAL COMMUNITY & 5VIRONM5T4 

,WE HOPE ?AT ?IS %ORT PAMPHLET AB\T EXPLA9S :Y AN>*I/S WANT TO ABOLI% WORK & SEEK TO ESCAPE ! IMPOSITION ( WORK UPON US & UPON ! TOIL+ MILLIONS ( ! E>?4 ,WE ALSO HOPE ?AT IT LEADS Y\ TO BEG9 TO QUE/ION Y\R [N 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! WORLD ( WORK & /IMULATE A DESIRE TO WORK = ! LIB]ATION ( ?OSE MILLIONS4 ,! FUTURE WILL DECIDE UPON ! NATURE ( WORK 9 ! FUTURE1 ( WORK AS A CREATIVE1 LIB]AT+1 PRODUCTIVE & FULFILL+ ACTIVITY4 ,TO US FALLS ! TASK ( BREAK+ \R *A9S4 ,:AT \R *ILDR5 MAKE FROM !M IS !IR WORK & ! ONLY WORK ?AT WILL MATT] 9 ! FREE SOCIETY ( \R FUTURE4 

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