Bjerknes and Bratteteig summarize the fundamental conflict by comparing "the political system developer to the ethical system developer." They describe the political system developer as "an emancipator" who would give weak parties knowledge they can use to increase their power and one who works to strengthen established institutions such as trade unions. Bjerknes and Bratteteig describe the "ethical system developer" as one takes no conscious effort to support political efforts, but operates according to his own ethical codex. We will consider if the loss of the political objectives in a Participatory Design approach severely inhibits that approaches ability to achieve that which Participatory Design aims for - the equal opportunity for workers to influence what system is used in the workplace and how that system is designed, especially in the context of non-unionized cultures such as the US.