Welfare+Capitalism

Initiatives by industrialists to provide workers with non-monetary rewards to head off the growing demand for labour unions; also refers to government programs that would provide social safety nets for workers. Welfare capitalism has little to no government intervention
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Welfare Capitalism had been introduced by companies alike as a result of worker unrest, serving to prevent potential unionization. In addition, the company would implement policies to distort the vital difference between worker and manager, to dissuade the employee discontentment that leads to the establishment of a union. You see, entrepreneurs are strongly opposed to labour unions because of the fact that they come at a considerable cost. Though, the leaders of these big corporations also realized that they needed to provide their workers with better working conditions in order to abolish the idea of a union. •Against classical liberalism to an extent (Gov’t was still not intervening at this point-mid 1800 to early 1900) •During the Gilded Age (1878 – 1889) an owner of the Pullman Car Company in Chicago, Illinois, envisioned an ideal society where workers were treated well and they were encouraged to appear in formal attire in public. George Pullman hoped his model community would nurture business virtues, defined as dedication, neatness, promptness, and sobriety. •During the peak of Welfare Capitalism (1920’s) female workers were still not receiving the same rights as the male workers, so some companies offered baseball, bowling, tennis, golf and other sports along with company dances and festivals for the women to enjoy. The women were very grateful of these opportunities, so this postponed the need for labour unions thus increasing profit. •In 1935, company unions became an illegal practice but were then legalised after the end of World War II with companies such as Sears, Roebuck and Co leading the new movement.
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Company leaders realized that underpaid and overworked workers were not motivated to work. Thus, they did not work as well. As a result the leaders of these companies also wanted to eradicate the idea of labour union. They came to the conclusion that they should provide workers with safer working conditions, better hours and other non-monetary rewards.
 * __Reasons for Welfare Capitalism:__**

The majority, if not all the people who were against welfare capitalism and welfare state were the business owners and executives. They opposed welfare capitalism and welfare state because they believed it would make them lose money. Since they were obligated to pay more money to their employee’s, and give the employee’s shorter working days, they lost money. Also, some middle class folk were against welfare capitalism and state because that meant that they had to pay more taxes.
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Welfare State is a term that is falsely associated with Welfare Capitalism. To clear things up they are totally different. That said, in the sternest case, a welfare state is an administration that entirely delivers for the well being of its people. Such government offers its people' physical, material and societal needs rather than the individuals providing for their own necessities. “The purpose of the welfare state is to create greater economic equality or to ensure at least a certain minimum standard of living for all citizens.”
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“Perspectives on Ideology” Text Book

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