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Bernie Sanders: “Absenteeism is less, productivity is higher [in worker-owned…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders Discuss Economic Inequality, Automation, and Political Corruption

Published | Video Starts at 1:35:12

When workers own their own companies, you talk about a sense of purpose. They are more than just a cog in the machine. Yes. You know, they make decisions and they feel good about it. Absenteeism is less, productivity is higher [in worker-owned companies]. Because they have a real stake in the thing. Yes. Okay. So I think as a nation, we should be talking about moving toward allowing workers more power, but getting back to government itself. (1:35:12–1:35:16)

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