The "bourgeois" definition of (labor) productivity would be (the number of use-
James G. Devine On Jan 14, 2013 6:34 PM, "Tom Walker" <[email protected]> wrote: > Be careful... be VERY careful when talking about "productivity." Generally > speaking, "productivity" refers to exchange value and especially to surplus > value. But even when referring to quantities of a commodity, "productivity" > doesn't necessarily correlate with increased use value. For two people, > four chairs do not have "twice" the use value of two chairs. When it comes > to congestion, "more" provides less utility. > > > > On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 4:37 PM, c b <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Increased productivity of labor ? >> >> CB >> >> >> >> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=570688989612388&set=a.347869171894372.104482.341113802569909&type=1&theater >> >> >> >> >> Bread and Roses 1912-2012 >> >> >> "Uncle Sam Ruled Out" by Art Young, in Solidarity, June 7, 1913. A >> year after their success in Lawrence, MA, the Industrial Workers of >> the World (IWW) led an industry-wide walkout of Paterson's silk >> industry. The primary grievance was the introduction of the four-loom >> system, _which raised productivity and profits while lowering wages >> and increasing unemployment for the workers_ (emphasis added -CB). The >> IWW maintained a high spirit of solidarity among a diverse, >> multi-ethnic workforce. Also as in Lawrence factory owners and police >> attempted to break that solidarity through harassment and violence. >> >> Paterson’s mayor passed an ordinance outlawing public meetings and >> prohibited demonstrations and the formation of picket lines. New >> Jersey's ‘riot act’ gave police the right to dissolve any meetings >> addressed by "outside agitators." >> Assisting the police in the task of driving out the IWW were >> Paterson's silk manufacturers, who employed a private army of >> detectives who were responsible for the murder of two workers. "Uncle >> Sam Ruled Out" is an illustration of the impudence with which >> Paterson's silk manufacturers violated the principles of the US >> constitution to protect their profits from the workers. laborarts.org >> _______________________________________________ >> pen-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > > Tom Walker (Sandwichman) > > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > >
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