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Labour is the source of all wealth 

A statement uttered by Marxists infected by the spectre of Lassalle. This notion completely ignores the fact that nature contains use-values, which Marx notes in his "Critique of the Gotha Programme". (quite literally the first page)
Person 1: "Labour is the source of all wealth"
Person 2: "Lassalle, you je-

Slave Labour

1) is a social-economic system under which certain persons — known as slaves — are deprived of personal freedom and compelled to work.

2)Slaves are held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase, or birth, and are deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to receive compensation (such as wages) in return for their labor. As such, slavery is one form of unfree labor.

3)Participation in the International Baccalaureate Programme!
Slave Labour is: working in a chinese sweat shop, working out in the cotton fields, getting whipped for doing your job, and no freedom!

In IB it is...Community Action Service; dealing with guidance councilors, extended essays, math tasks, and the list goes on...
Slave Labour by adfkljhafl March 25, 2008

hot labor summer 

The summer where everyone from actors to fast food workers and even your mom either unionize their workplace or support their existing union by going on strike for better labor conditions.

Hot labor summer survives on the belief that EVERYONE deserves fair pay and labor rights regardless of your position or industry — not just CEOs and execs.
Strike tomorrow, hot labor summer is here and I got my picket sign and bathing suit ready!
Word of the Day on July 14, 2023

labor shits 

Shitting all over as the result of pushing out a baby.
"Hey girl when you were having your baby did you poop?"
"Yea, i shit all over the place."
"Lol yea i got it on the doctor, he said "its ok just a case of the labor shits, happens all the time.""
labor shits by drspill315 April 17, 2010

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

(US GOVERNMENT) bureau within the federal government of the United States; part of the Department of Labor. Measures unemployment, hours worked, hourly wages, inflation, productivity, and so on.

The Department of Labor was created as a result of the NLRA (1935), which gave workers the right to organize.
Yesterday the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its monthly report of hours worked. This revealed that, while employees are working more hours, unemployment has not declined and wages continue to decline.

labor shortage 

what elites say when people aren't lining up by the hundreds to work for pocket change
" bob declared there is a labor shortage after he was unable to hire anyone to work for his construction company for the rate of $4/hour"