I ended up in a managerial position at my company somewhat against my wishes due to various circumstances and I don't know how to reconcile this with my leftist beliefs. I do what I can to give my team raises whenever possible, and encourage everyone to take as much time off as possible, but I can't help but feel like a traitor to the cause. I have a mortgage and a kid on the way so leaving this job isn't really an option, but how else can I be a ally to the worker movement?
I've had the same issues, as I may be getting hired for a type of management position.
the way i rationalize it is similar to what others are saying here: protect your workers, give them autonomy, sneak in some leftist shit, and otherwise try to make things easier/less difficult.