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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

ByRobert Tressell

'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' (RTP) is a very readable account of how capitalism operates in the workplace, but in some ways it is also a very contradictory book. It rarely lets the bosses and 'Idlers' off the hook, yet the nearest thing to a working-class hero, Frank Owen, shows little faith in winning economic reforms through collective action. It shows that some workers get 'some of their own back', some of the time, but marginalizes trade unions. However, it demonstrates that do-it-yourself reforms are temporary, and that individual workers are powerless against the bosses, so it provides an excellent case for organising against capitalist exploitation, which is why it has been part of many trade union activists' tool-kits for almost a century.

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Publication Date
Jun 24, 2012
Language
English
ISBN
9781105890659
Category
History
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
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By (author): Robert Tressell

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EPUB

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