Re: (OPE-L) RE: tendencies for equalization

From: Allin Cottrell (cottrell@wfu.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 17 2004 - 19:50:13 EDT


On Wed, 15 Sep 2004, Gerald A. Levy wrote:

> The level of abstraction where workers strive for economic equality
> with each other is certainly more concrete than that presented in
> _Capital_ since it presupposes subjectivity and trade union and
> class consciousness. It requires the recognition of diversity within
> the class and a concerted strategy to achieve unity-in-diversity.

If we're talking about a tendency towards equalization of wages, none
of the above are required.  All that is needed is a tendency of
workers to try to get out of sectors where wages are low, and to try
to get into sectors where they are high.

Allin Cottrell


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