Anders Berglund
Neo-republicanism
This essay proposes consumer unions as a new anchor for the consumer movement, just as trade unions anchor the labour movement. Consumer unions exist, but are not a widespread, normalised organisational form. The consumer movement has several tools that, without the leverage of organised consumers, have less impact in dealings with companies and states. At present, the consumer movement is organised in a way that is too dependent on, and centred around, politicians and public authorities. It therefore becomes an interest movement without leverage. 24,000 words.