Democratic Work

This book proposes to lay the foundation of a process of radical transformation of the labour institutions, in order to put it at the service of the democratization of society and not of capitalist accumulation. Using an empirical analysis of the contemporary world of work, Alexis Cukier examines the democratic meaning of today’s critique of work organization and questions the theoretical models (linked to class struggles and to industrial democracy) to conceive of a „democratic work.“ Considering in particular historical experiments (cooperatives, self-management, worker’s councils) that try to realize here and now democracy at work, this book also analyzes the political issue of „democratic work“ in relation to issues such as labour law, feminist struggles and political ecology. Ultimately, this book proposes some institutional paths that could overtake the divide between the rights of the citizens and the rights of the workers, arguing finally: if we really want to radicalize democracy, we should begin with democratizing work.