And yes, those who operate the factories should own the factories.
>implying most factory workers have the skills necessary to manage a factory.
Or the desire! Not everyone wants that much stress on a daily basis.
The stress would be spread, however. I found being a sole-proprietor very stressful; bringing in a partner dramatically reduced that. If all the workforce were partners (like
this UK department-store and supermarket chain) the stress of management would be spread much more thinly.