The Pension Question (Patreon)

Attaining a secure income for retired workers was (and remains) a central focus of the trade union movement.  The increase in pension coverage after 1945 was undoubtedly an acheivement but what new contradictions did this create?  In this episode we look at the contradictions of pension plans, how these have become integral to the operations of advanced capitalism and end with some spectulation as to how a socialist society may do things differently.