Occupy Wall Street & Democratizing the Workplace - Democracy at Work

Prof Wolff details how Occupy Wall Street was one of the inspiration's for the creation of Democracy at Work, to intervene and advocate for more democracy in the economy.

"Occupy gave us the task: democracy and the critique of capitalism. And for us, the solution then became becoming advocates for a radical transformation of the workplace, because the workplace is the starkest example of no democracy I can think of." - Richard Wolff

*This episode of Economic Update was developed as part of a collective effort to explore the legacy of Occupy, in light of this 10 year anniversary. Through this project you can also hear analysis on the impact of Occupy from The Dig & Upstream. The producing partners for this project are the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation’s New York office and The New School’s Milano program. We encourage you to learn more and listen to some of the other episodes by visiting RosaLux.NYC/Occupy.
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Stuck Nation: Can the United States Change Course on Our History of Choosing Profits Over People?

“Hennelly brilliantly analyzes our capitalist crises and how individuals cope with them, tragically but often heroically. He helps us draw inspiration and realistic hope from how courageous Americans are facing and fixing a stuck nation.”
- Richard D. Wolff

Check out Prof. Wolff's other books: "The Sickness is the System," "Understanding Socialism," and "Understanding Marxism"
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[BB-cfgx]

Yes. Start your own democratic worker owned cooperative. A number of them exist in the US. You have the right.

[mauibill]

My workplace wasn't democratized. I worked in a hospital. I knew exactly who I worked for and didn't hesitate to tell anyone who thought otherwise. I worked for the patient. The CEO, my supervisor, the doctors and anyone else could go take a hike and I would tell them so if necessary. This attitude needs to pervade all workplaces. Tell the bosses who you work for and watch them squirm.

[GrandmaCathy]

Read "The Utopia of Rules" by David Graeber, and of course "The Sickness is the System."

[georgefurman]

The critique of capitalism led to the critique of the present state of the mockery of democracy this wealthy class had done to the ideal of democracy. Now the other greatest contribution betrayed by that wealthy class must be real . a true democracy . Precisely the priority and most endangered need of this nation.

[jorgec]

To 'democratise' Wall St would mean the elimination of the banking system and the elimination of the stock exchange as it is right now. It would also require similar political action against the financial core of the other nations and this enormous task can be achieved only through a worldwide massive movement of civil disobedience that creates economic paralysis of the system. It would also require that the military and police response of the governments affected side and join the protest and become part of the movement. Only then a glimpse of popular democracy would be possible

[khsaw]

Well said Professor Wolf, Democracy is gone with the wind, left us with Socialism.

[darthjarjarbinkstherealsit]

*Waves hand*
You will feed the algorithm

[stevecoley]

X-Files. Free Will

Earthling human beings (love) think "free will" means freedom to appreciate this paradise planet lifeboat and the miraculous works of fine art called "life" that inhabit it. And not be imprisoned and enslaved by the hostile alien vampires (greed).

But the hostile evangelical vampires (greed) think "free will" means freedom to suck the joy out of life and devour the planet like a ravenous cancer. And freedom to imprison and enslave humans.

Vampires (greed) who suck the joy out of life have joined the zombies who eat the futures of their children.

Zombie Apocalypse is here and happening now.

Question. Why are the evangelical counting corpses using the bible as a springboard to perform somersaults to do the exact opposite of "love their neighbors" and "treat others like they want to be treated"?

Answer. This is sick. Because these simple concepts are too far out there to grasp for vampires and zombies.

[nerikzniek]

DO A VIDEO ABOUT POLICE ABOLITION. ABOLITION IS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD AND WE WONT STOP FIGHTING FOR ABOLITION UNTIL THE POLICE ARE GONE AND DONE WITH.

[khosrofakhreddini]

When the anti-Shah revolution started in Iran in 1978, I also thought it couldn't get any worse than the Shah. Big mistake!

[clarestucki]

Of course your employer has the right to tell you to "get lost" as the ignoramus puts it. Nobody owes you a job. If somebody offers you a job, you have the right to accept it or decline it, and you always have the right to create your own job, but nobody owes you a job.