For centuries until very recently, if a worker was not self-employed and running his own business, he was an employee.
In both the manufacturing and service sectors, employers held all the power. Think of the Ford-inspired assembly-line factory floors or the standardised, consistent service provided by employees at stores like Starbucks. Employers controlled work and production schedules and coordinated where and how employees performed their duties.
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