The Mantra of the Productivity Index: Increasing Profits against Wages

Nipawin - Thursday, September 6, 2001 - by: Mario deSantis

change
We must change the way we do business.

productivity economic
index
This morning as I ponder on the commodification of our Canadian media I am again confronted with the mantra of the productivity index. We must get rid of the productivity economic index splashed around by our controlled media and Statistics Canada, and instead value the employment and health of our people as better indexes of our societal welfare.

GDP
We already mentioned that the productivity index (GDP per hour per worker) has no meaning when this same productivity index increases by putting people out of work.

to
confuse
Therefore, it is my conclusion that the productivity index is a brainwashing expedient designed by our hegemonic leadership to confuse people at large, to increase profits against wages, and to cover the failures of our globalized and monopolized economy to end poverty, to end wars, and to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor.

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Related social and economic articles published by Ensign

Gap between Canada, U.S. productivity is widening. 'It is a source of concern.' Eric Beauchesne, Southam News, with files from the National Post, September 6, 2001 http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?f=/stories/20010906/686787.html

Productivity gains give hope for U.S. turnaround. Worker output climbs 2.1% in second quarter. Peter Morton, Financial Post, September 6, 2001 http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?f=/stories/20010906/686030.html


Nipawin - Thursday, September 6, 2001 - by: Mario deSantis

change	We must change the way we do business.

productivity economic index	This morning as I ponder on the commodification of our Canadian media I am again confronted with the mantra of the productivity index. We must get rid of the productivity economic index splashed around by our controlled media and Statistics Canada, and instead value the employment and health of our people as better indexes of our societal welfare.



GDP	We already mentioned that the productivity index (GDP per hour per worker) has no meaning when this same productivity index increases by putting people out of work.

to confuse	Therefore, it is my conclusion that the productivity index is a brainwashing expedient designed by our hegemonic leadership to confuse people at large, to increase profits against wages, and to cover the failures of our globalized and monopolized economy to end poverty, to end wars, and to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor.

------------------References
	Related social and economic articles published by *Ensign*

	Gap between Canada, U.S. productivity is widening. 'It is a source of concern.' Eric Beauchesne, Southam News, with files from the National Post, September 6, 2001 http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?f=/stories/20010906/686787.html

	Productivity gains give hope for U.S. turnaround. Worker output climbs 2.1% in second quarter. Peter Morton, Financial Post, September 6, 2001 http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?f=/stories/20010906/686030.html