In the ongoing struggle for worker justice, we may need a little 19th century wisdom. By Claire Goldstene [caption id="attachment_7932" align="alignright" width="283"] In the 19th century, labor organizers emphasized the...
The day is dawning when misclassified workers will regain the rights and privileges of employment. By David Bensman [caption id="attachment_7443" align="alignright" width="300"] Misclassifying workers as independent contractors saves employers about...
Back when I first studied economics, we “proved” in class that a minimum wage causes unemployment. You just draw supply and demand curves for labor, add a horizontal line for...
According to New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio, “If we’re subsidizing companies, we have every right to demand a living wage for the people they pay.” He’s referring to conventional Democratic...
