Chapter
The Pitfalls of Company Script
12:47 - 16:49 (04:02)
Company towns used to be hubs for commerce that doubled as towns that provided housing and other amenities. However, companies also sometimes used this as leverage to control their workers and keep them in long-term debt, a situation exemplified by company script.
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Many workers became indebted to company stores for long periods of time and were forced to take company script to keep their family fed.
12:47 - 15:05 (02:17)
Summary
Many workers became indebted to company stores for long periods of time and were forced to take company script to keep their family fed. Although some company stores were not abusive, they often came along with other company responsibilities such as schools and housing for workers.
ChapterThe Pitfalls of Company Script
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PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses the correlation between the politics of labor history and the influence of corporations on a planet in space in the context of an Amazon Prime show.
15:05 - 16:49 (01:44)
Summary
The podcast discusses the correlation between the politics of labor history and the influence of corporations on a planet in space in the context of an Amazon Prime show. The conversation brings up the impact on workers' rights in a company-owned planet and the similarities to the concept of health insurance.