Re: Origins of the term wage slavery

1997-10-23 Thread Ellen Dannin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, William S. Lear wrote: Can anyone fill me in on the origins of the term "wage slavery"? I can't fill you in on its origins, but there is a great example of the comparisons you made in the 1960's movie "Burn" or "Quemado" starring a thin Marlo

Origins of the term wage slavery

1997-10-22 Thread William S. Lear
Can anyone fill me in on the origins of the term "wage slavery"? I made a comment including this term to describe capitalist relations, eliciting the ire of a co-worker. I ad-libbed a bit and explained that the term slave, according to the dictionary, means "one who is bou