Zeese said: "It is time for us to replace wage-slaves with employee owners as a step in the direction of a real ownership society.  Employee owned businesses perform better not only in providing wages and benefits to employees, but larger profits and less bankruptcy.  Several studies show the greater the level of employee participation the greater the level of productivity. Democratization of the workplace – giving employees more power as employee-owners – is the future – a future that is better for employees and corporations."