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Workplace Democracy

Workplace Democracy is the application of democracy to the workplace. (Voting systems, due process, systems of appeal, etc.)

Workplace democracy is extremely versatile; It can be implemented in as many ways as political democracy is implemented. Its implementation often depends on the size and culture of the organization.

Historically, workplace democracy has followed the labor movement both in the UK and the US. But with the decline in organized labor, especially in the US and US-controlled firms, workers have fewer opportunities to experience workplace democracy.

Workplace democracy is a key compenent in many forms of socialism, such as market socialism, because it replaces decisions made by private individuals with decisions made by workers. Organizations that implement workplace democracy are considered worker co-operatives.
"Workplaces should be structured more like democracies than monarchies"
"Workplace democracy is based as fuck."
"Tankies never talk about decommodification and workplace democracy."
by Whette Aeggue March 27, 2021
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Democracy

Something the Urban Dictionary doesn't believe in because instead of letting urbdic users upvote or downvote a definition, they have this friend called the Algorithm. He is a mythical genie who decides what goes viral and what doesn't. Unfortunately, he/she/they/them/him/her/ will choose whether something has more likes than dislikes or has more dislikes than likes rather than people on urban dictionary to decide for themselves.
Urban dictionary needs to put Algorithm in retirement and impose a democracy so the urbdic community can decide which definition is good and which definition is bad.
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liquid democracy

Similar to liquid courage, liquid democracy is the result of drinking alcohol beverages and becoming more and more democratic. Rants may include: "merica is the best country in the world," "the white house is where it the president lives," and "I voted for my high school student body president."
The republican debate is tonight and we need to step our game and chug some more liquid democracy
by Lollllaaaa October 31, 2015
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democracy

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Threat to democracy

Republican: *exists*
Democrat: YOU ARE A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY YOU BIGOT WHITE SUPREMACIST KKK HOMOPHOBE RACIST TRUMP SUPPORTER!1!1
by nb21-rz2k September 22, 2024
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Democracy

A form of government by the people either directly or through elected representatives.
Democracy is how we, in the UK, choose our Prime Minister.
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Democracy Prep Endurance

An elite college preparatory charter school in Harlem. It goes from grades 6th-8th. The school challenges and encourages students academically to go to college and change the world.
I go to Democracy Prep Endurance, One of the best Democracy Prep middle schools in New York City.
by RestyH-D September 12, 2019
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