Corporate State Events

The National Unions corporate_state.1

"Today the bourgeoisie itself shows a sympathy and an inclination, which are by no means illogical, towards the unionisation of the working class. Indeed, the more intelligent sections of the bourgeoisie would readily accept a reform of the state and representative apparatus in order to give a larger place to the 'apolitical' unions and even to their claims to exercise control over the system of production. The bourgeoisie feels that, as long as the proletariat's action can be limited to the immediate economic demands that are raised trade by trade, it helps to safeguard the status-quo and to avoid the formation of the perilous 'political' consciousness..."

Socialization corporate_state.2

Elements in our government have begun to debate the nationalization of key industries under the structure of the proposed …. Many private entrepreneurs have argued against the proposal.

The owner of the factory was a small man, given inflated stature by heeled shoes, a fleshy face, and an impressive hat. A clear benefit of his fortunate position, and a fact that he was deeply conscious of. "I was a cobbler from thirteen," he began, gesturing wildly towards the window to the shop floor. "And my mentor was a great man. I inherited the store from him at twenty, and purchased this factory nine years later. This town would be nothing without me. Do you understand that? I won't hear this. I won't."

Irreconcilable Differences corporate_state.3

News of brutal labor abuses in the … of … have spread across the nation. Dissidents have pointed to this as proof that the government's proposed … cannot be trusted to protect workers' rights.

"Every day, we hear stories about our class brothers losing their lives, whether in whole or in part, to the depredations of their employers. To this observation, the employers reply that they, too, are burdened, and that they provide for us as much as we provide for them. Why, then, do we never hear of the owners losing their fingers, or their eyesight? Why do they die at sixty-five, whilst we die at thirty? It has become routine that our corpses are carted out of their factories, whilst the worst thing they may suffer is becoming one of us!"

The Residual Category corporate_state.4

Through visibly favoring sectors of employment deemed productive, the government has successfully built support for the establishment of a …. Their opponents have been decried as unproductive and parasitic.

"When one analyzes the sum of production in the capitalist economy, one comes to the conclusion that there are two primary categories into which the population may be subdivided. The productive category - those who produce material alterations of nature - and the residual category, those who do not. The former produces value, the latter voraciously consumes it. This latter category includes, in capitalist society, the capitalists themselves, bureaucrats of all sorts, security forces, clerks, professionals, and "service workers". The former category justifies its existence by creating the conditions to reproduce itself - but how does the latter?"

The Nominating Bodies corporate_state.5

As the government debates establishing a …, various organizations have made their cases for greater representation in corporate bodies. They include workers' organizations, employers' associations, and universities.

The chart that the proponents of the law had manifested was awe-inspiring to look at. A wall of black ink, lists of every officially-recognized … trade union and employer's confederations. Lines connected them to twenty-two large blocks, all organized under several coordinating bodies and the proposed council of ministers. Each provisional councilor that laid their eyes on it had the same thought - how could they fill in the blank spaces with their own names?

Unqualified to Lead corporate_state.6

The proposal to establish a … has met pushback from the …, who claim that the proposal will permit unqualified workers too much control over their enterprises.

"For as long as I remember, we have adhered to the same contract. We provide direction to those who work for us, and the quality of this direction is dependent upon my discretion. I have the fortune of working in the field of furniture-making for forty years... these people you wish to match my authority, how many of them are literate? How many possess a degree?" The functionary behind the desk nodded along as the proprietor spoke, brow furrowed. This man felt threatened, he reminded himself, and he had the best of intentions. Whether that was true or not was irrelevant - it was the mantra itself that centered him. "Shall we discuss your present middle-management, then?"