Jotumek

Jotumeks are a feature of several Xeroist economies in Abexilas, and formerly Eldham. The term generally refers to state-owned worker's cooperatives within socialist economies. In societies which use them, the overall policy is typically called the Jotumek system.
While worker's cooperatives had existed in the region for over two centuries, the formal creation of the Jotumek system was spearheaded by Krakhov of Kazkaya and Docteure Serebra in the United Socialist States of Eldham; with popular support from various Xeroist politicians and thinkers of the time including Arika Ronango'O, Ren Serebra, Leon Zopasku, and more. They were created after the widespread failure and inactivity of the previous Worker's Councils in the country. The Jotumek system was first adopted in the , during the late Ortangon reforms.
While initially being used to describe cooperatives which produce non-necessities or luxury goods, it can theoretically be used to described any state-owned worker's cooperative.
The term Jotumek is a Lo'Oi word meaning "business", though the popular usage of Jotumek is more specific. While Jotumeks are widely organized into cooperative structures, leader(s) of them are sometimes called Zami.
== History ==
=== In the United Socialist States of Eldham ===
==== Worker's Councils ====
Prior to the adoption of the Jotumek system, the USSE had first created a series of Worker's Councils. These were first formed in the by Chelovek Serebra. The first ever Worker's Council was one dedicated to members of the USSE People's Army. Worker's Councils would get representation of the nation's legislature at the time, the National Assembly in addition to individual towns. This system was popularly approved of by Miril Gaboliver, and made formal with the passing of the Military Workers Representation Act.
Worker's Councils acted as labor unions whereby the needs of certain segments of the working people could have a voice and act as a singular unit. The USSE had already had collectivized farms and factories for an incredibly long time, which were called as such accordingly. 
After the start of the Ortangon economic reforms, and input from the Xeroist thinker Magnolia Cornaro, Worker's Councils began to grow in popularity by the . There were regional Worker's Councils, such as those adopted in Atoxa, and ones dedicated to specific sectors such as the Teacher and Educator's Council, USSE Road Council, Thieves' Guild, Totally Legit Beetroots, Kazkayan Livestock Council, Nizkaya Mining Syndicate, Shejidan Workers Mining Council, USSE Attorney Syndicate, Adalor Nature Guild, Akaishiran Worker's Union, and more.
By the , politicians like Krakhov of Kazkaya openly discussed radical reforms to the operation of the Worker's Councils as part of a greater initative to completely centralize the USSE's economy. Krakhov proposed that there should be select Worker's Councils for each major sector of the USSE economy, and that resources can be allocated by a state-controlled bank. Discussions were had with Rosa Ortangon, Van'la Gaboliver, and other economists of the time. By the end of the decade, the Worker's Councils were reformed to include one per major sector, and one could apply to be a Representative of that sector. This was formalized by the Unified Socialist Economy Act. New citizens during this era would be made to join a Worker's Council.
==== Jotumeks ====
The most popular Jotumek in the country was probably the Nightmarket, but this did not follow the rules applied to other Jotumeks because it sold profitable surplus goods to foreigners. Other popular Jotumeks of the era included restaurants such as Magerito's, Plen Pub, Wntryi's, and more. Some Jotumeks were dedicated to more economic commerce like the Hammerhead Trade Market Jotumek. 
In the USSE, Jotumeks had to adhere to the following conditions:
* The operations of the Jotumek must be isolated to sovereign territory of the USSE.
* All Jotumeks must identify themselves with a sign on the physical structure of the building.
* Jotumeks are not permitted to have activities in Protectorates.
* Jotumeks are not permitted to sell "profitable goods" to USSE citizens. These were defined by the Commission of Industry. They were only permitted to sell to USSE citizens.
* Jotumeks can be operated by a maximum of five people and revenue must be split evenly.
* Prices set by the Jotumek must be defined by the collective workers of the Jotumek and approved of by the Commission of Industry.
* If over R$50,000 is weekly revenue is earned by a Jotumek, any revenue beyond that will be taxed by 50%.
Jotumeks could apply for a grant from the state bank to be created.
These provided ways for USSE Citizens to have ready access to non-profitable (primarily luxury or immaterial goods), while allowing for worker democratic processes.
=== In Zilatra ===
Jotumeks were adopted in Zilatra since the nation's foundation. The term had a slightly different usage, not referring to state-owned businesses which produced non-profitable goods, but instead referring to state-owned cooperatives whatsoever. Within the first decade of Zilatran history, numerous agricultural Jotumeks opened across the claimed borders of the country. The Gaszalasi Farm Jotumek was by far the largest, producing bread and grain for several settlements before the expansion of farming and industry in every commune. Jotumeks would soon open across Zilatra, namely the cactus factories which brought great amounts of productive labor to Zilatra and made Zilatra very wealthy in experience. By the end of the National Programme, Zilatra was a massive producer of material goods through Jotumeks which focused on the production of food such as bread and potatoes, experience, honey, and more.
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