He wants them to do two days' work for one day's pay.

The result is that a job which--if it were done properly--would employ say twenty men for two months, is rushed and scamped in half that time with half that number of men.
'This means that--in one such case as this--ten men are deprived of one month's employment; and ten other men are deprived of two months' employment; and all because the employers have been cutting each other's throats to get the work.' 'And we can't 'elp ourselves, you nor me either,' said Harlow.
'Supposing one of us on this job was to make up 'is mind not to tear into it like we do, but just keep on steady and do a fair day's work: wot would 'appen ?' No one answered; but the same thought was in everyone's mind.

Such a one would be quickly marked by Hunter; and even if the latter failed to notice it would not be long before Crass reported his conduct.
'We can't 'elp ourselves,' said Easton, gloomily.

'If one man won't do it there's twenty others ready to take 'is place.' 'We could help ourselves to a certain extent if we would stand by each other.

If, for instance, we all belonged to the Society,' said Owen.
'I don't believe in the Society,' observed Crass.