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Present writers that at last the trade unions were now finally determined to form a permanent element. In society. In short, every speculation concerning the future of industry was henceforward bound to take into account the trade unions as well as the State. Reflecting upon this in the light of a considerable experience, both theoretical and practical, the writers were driven to the conclusions herein stated. In no respect they believe, have they written without their book or in the spirit of Utopianism. The analysis of the nature of wages, here made, for the first time, the foundation of a critique of labour economics, leads inevitably to the conclusion that by no manner of means can wages gener ally be raised while the wage system continues. There follows from that the necessity, in the minds of real reformers at any rate, to consider the means by which the wage system itself may be abolished, in the interests, in the first instance, of the proletariat, but no less, though secondarily, in the interests of society and of civilisation. The indispensability of the State, upon which the present writers lay stress the more that the Syndicalists deny it, is affirmed and maintained at the same time that the right of Labour to control its production is throughout assumed. In the conception of National Industrial Guilds the writers believe that the future will find the solution of the problems now vexing one-twentieth of our population and mining the remainder.
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The substance of the following chapters appeared serially in The New Age during the years 1912-13. But for the origin of the idea on the Guilds as applied to modern industry an earlier date would have to be sought. Both the present Editor of The New Age in an article in the Contemporary Review of 1906, and Mr. A. J. Penty in his work on The Restoration of the Guild System of the same year, had put forward the suggestion that the Guild organisation was indispensable to higher industry at any rate. But whereas Mr. Penty confined his proposals to the mere restoration of the mediæval guild, without regard to modern conditions, it was in The New Age, during the period 1906-12, that the idea of the national guild was first brought into relation both with historical and with recent economic development. And the present work, the first ever published on the subject, is the outcome of that period. The tide of Collectivism, however, was then and for some years afterwards too powerful to admit of even the smallest counter-current. Some experience of Collectivism in action and of political methods as distinct from economic methods was necessary before the mind of the Labour movement could be turned in another direction. This was brought about by the impulse known as Syndicalism which, in essence, is the demand of Labour to control its industry.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the historical and contemporary significance of the Guild System. Asserting that the wage system is inherently exploitative, the author argues that Guilds represent a viable alternative to capitalism. Guilds are worker-owned and operated enterprises that prioritize human well-being and the equitable distribution of wealth. The author traces the evolution of the Guild System from the Middle Ages to the present day, examining its potential to create a more just and sustainable economic order. Through insightful analysis and historical evidence, this book challenges conventional economic wisdom and offers a compelling vision for economic emancipation. It is a significant contribution to the ongoing debate about the future of work, offering valuable insights for scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in creating a more humane and equitable society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330469736_0
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