Might it be better to say "agree to submit" since the workers can
actually subvert the authority -- within limits.

On Sun, Jul 16, 2006 at 04:57:50PM -0700, Jim Devine wrote:
>
> It's wrong to say "the worker gives the capitalist control of his
> labor power."  Rather, selling one's labor-power to a capitalist means
> being willing to submit to the _authority_ of the boss for a specific
> time-period.

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Michael Perelman
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