Country Quote by Noam Chomsky
“Workers in different countries can easily be played off against each other.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interviews on Global Labor, 1990s
Workers are pitted against each other across borders, weakening collective power.
In simple terms: Workers are divided internationally.
Key Takeaway
Support cross‑border labor solidarity.
Themes
labor
globalization
solidarity
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
political
activist
When to use this quote
- union negotiations
- international campaigns
- policy advocacy
- worker education
Key Concepts
neoliberalism
divide and conquer
Questions to Reflect On
- How can workers build transnational alliances?
- What policies enable divide‑and‑conquer tactics?
A Different Perspective
National power structures can resist worker unity.
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