Modes of Production is a construct of Historical Materialism. One can break down societies to relationships and links to the base. Anthropology needs to combine theory and praxis. Entails appropriation of labor leading to conflict and contradiction. Marx says state is a type of society, redefines role of revolutionary.
Reform is pointless because the state was effect of unjust social system.
Look for truth elsewhere. Low wages couldn t be helped. But capitalists have monopolized means of production, and labor forced to sell their labor-capital to survive. Have no control over wages. Otherwise these choices are made by unexamined biases.