A Practical Programme for Working Men (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780267213788: A Practical Programme for Working Men (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267213786 ISBN 13: 9780267213788

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover how markets shape work and why cooperation can protect workers from boom-and-bust cycles.

This edition of A Practical Programme for Working Men explains how competition can drive prices down, throw workers out of work, and even push nations toward conflict. It also lays out a practical path toward improving conditions by changing the environment in which people work.

In clear, accessible terms, the book shows how large combinations and trusts arise, why overproduction harms both employers and employees, and how shifting to cooperative models can deliver better production and fairer outcomes.

Why price competition can become ruinous and who pays the price—the worker and the employer alike.
How large-scale combinations can reduce waste and cut costs through economies of production and time.
What “Karitas” means in practice and how mutual aid can bring happiness, freedom, and self-respect.
Practical arguments for moving from pure competition to cooperative approaches in industry.

Ideal for readers of social reform, economic history, and those seeking a practical discussion of how environment and policy affect working people.

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