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3. The Division of Labor

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Braverman, H. (1974). 3. The Division of Labor. In Braverman, H. Labor and Monopoly Capital: The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century. Monthly Review Press, pp. 70-84

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It is clear from this tabulation, as Babbage points out, that if the minimum pay for a craftsman capable of performing all operations is no more than the highest pay in the above listing, and if such craftsmen are employed exclusively, then the labor costs of manufacture would be more than doubled, even if the very same division of labor were employed and even if the craftsmen produced pins at the very same speed as the detail workers.

—p.80 by Harry Braverman 2 weeks, 4 days ago

It is clear from this tabulation, as Babbage points out, that if the minimum pay for a craftsman capable of performing all operations is no more than the highest pay in the above listing, and if such craftsmen are employed exclusively, then the labor costs of manufacture would be more than doubled, even if the very same division of labor were employed and even if the craftsmen produced pins at the very same speed as the detail workers.

—p.80 by Harry Braverman 2 weeks, 4 days ago