Ours to master and to own: workers' control from the commune to the present

Workers control demonstration in Argentina

Workers' control demonstration in Argentina

A detailed account and analysis of instances of the working class taking control of production from the late 19th century onwards, by Dario Azzellini and Immanuel Ness.

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Dario Azzellini

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