The Vicious Circle: Control & Anti-Unionism

Since 1973, when the government report Work in America officially proclaimed the American worker to be unhappy, unwilling and unproductive, managerial ideologues have concentrated on the development of a control strategy grounded in the liberal concept of “worker participation.” This workplace humanism emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual, the legitimacy of managerial prerogatives, and the importance of worker contributions to the stable operation of the enterprise while ca...