Is it true that under Tito workers in Yugoslavia actually enjoyed a large amount of independence and self-management? Or is this just a meme?
Yes only problem is factory jobs were hard to come by and most people were rural peasants well into the 70s.
Self management didn't really work, de facto only a few bureaucrats were really involved in the decision making process. In spite of the fact that officially the workers themselves were in charge, there were still numerous strikes in Yugoslavia.
I would be very sceptical about every positive thing you hear about Tito on the internet
>I must unite 6 different nations and 3 different faiths under one flag
>>1831384
A worker controlled firm has the incentives to:
1. Increase unemployment to distribute wages among fewer employees
2. Cut investment so that the firm collapses after the average duration of employment
So they had to make rules.
>>1831818
>1. Increase unemployment to distribute wages among fewer employees
Tends to be the opposite of true in western coops, and tends to be true of privately owned businesses, except they maximize owner profits instead of worker wages.
>2. Cut investment so that the firm collapses after the average duration of employment
There is nothing wrong with this if it prevents zombie companies from existing. They should invest when it's good to invest, and if it was a good investment, it should be reflected in the price of their shares when they leave. In a coop your incentive to invest is that investment is your equity and you can cash out when you retire.
>>1831532
Not entirely, they had to make rules and limitations on how much actual power they could have, which was still considerably large.
> there were still numerous strikes in Yugoslavia.
And in most cases, their demands were heeded and seriously taken into consideration.
>>1831384
It is, although it had it's issues.