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 a system in which the bourgeoisie (the owners of the means of production) exploit the proletariat (the working class) for their labor, and appropriate the surplus value created by the workers. The managers, unionists, and workers are considered part of the proletariat, as they do not own the means of production, and are therefore not in control of the wealth created by their labor.