June 06, 2012
Thoughts on unions
Colleagues, A while ago (around our disagreements about May Day) I had an exchange with Fernando about labor unions. I’ve been thinking about this again recently, partly as a result…
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June 01, 2012
Some comments on Bertram
Chris Bertram writes: What’s wrong with an employer saying to an employee (who needs the job, has bills to pay and kids to feed): “If you want to keep your…
May 31, 2012
Employee and Employer Rights
Workplace relationships are a big part of most people’s lives. Many of us spend more time with our coworkers than our families, and our relationships with our coworkers have a…
May 22, 2012
Market Logic vs. Moral Value?
The May issue of Boston Review has a special forum on “How Markets Crowd Out Morals,” with a lead essay by Michael Sandel. Sandel’s essay is, like his recent Atlantic…
May 02, 2012
Stop the War on May Day!
I strongly disagree with the suggestion by Jason, Ilya, and others to rename May Day “Victims of Communism” Day. The fact that Communist regimes have attempted to co-opt May Day…
May 02, 2012
Victims of Communism Day
At the Volokh Conspiracy, Ilya Somin writes: May Day began as a holiday for socialists and labor union activists, not just communists. But over time, the date was taken over…