According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are

According to Marxism, those who own and control productive resources in a capitalist state are the "exploiters." In Marxist theory, capitalism is based on the exploitation of the working class by the capitalist class, who own the means of production and profit from the surplus value generated by the labor of the workers. The managers may be part of the capitalist class, but they are not necessarily the owners of the productive resources, and they may also be workers themselves. The unionists are representatives of the workers and work towards protecting the rights and interests of the workers.