Kazzy’s Unified Theory on Unions
I am far, far, far from an expert on labor practice. So why the hell shouldn’t I have my own theory on how unions should function?
Tagged: labor
Labor Fairness: Unpaid Actor Edition
When an “upstart” theatre relying on volunteer labor receives $18 million in gifts for a new venue, does it have an obligation to begin paying those same volunteers?
Unpaid Internships Are About Exploitation, Not Helping The Jobless
I agree with Matthew Yglesias that “America needs more on-the-job learning, not less,” I just don’t know what that has to do with giving “Two Cheers for Unpaid Internships.”
The Problem with a ‘Defense” of Working on Holidays
Attempting some clarifications on what’s at stake as norms about working on national holidays shift.
Working on Holidays is Rarely a Choice
Defending the right of employees to choose to work holidays like Thanksgiving threatens to ignore the fact that, for many, choice never factors into it.
In Praise of Leisure and the Pitfalls of Unions
Mark Linsenmayer outlines Bertrand Russell’s case in “In Praise of Idleness” for a shorter work week. Writing in the early 20th century, Russell spent most of his essay confronting the moralistic arguments against leisure....
Driving Blind: Lego Casino Royal and Remembering GeoCities
It’s a beautiful day in the nation’s breadbasket which means the commute home will be deadly. Fortunately I’ll be hopping the express to 69th Street with these links to occupy the time. Yahoo! is looking to...
Driving Blind: CIA Conspiracies and Robot Laborers
Mike Masnick highlights how the weird retail history of cars has led to state laws which leave electric luxury car manufacturer Tesla out in the cold.
Driving Blind: Long Lost Books and University Crooks
A segment at NPR outlines the fight in Texas to transform the state university system. Governor Perry and private sector elites want to make higher education in the state more affordable and efficient,
Why Matt Yglesias Is Wrong About Bangladesh
If Matt Yglesias sneezes you can bet there’s going to be a chorus of left-of-center tweeters ready to unleash a tidal wave of vitriol and scorn. So go ahead and guess how ugly things...
Unions and Corporations
So I support unions, even government unions, because in the system we have there is no reason not to support unions. We accept all sorts of economic distortions. Corporations are legal entities, sanctioned by...
“Taking a deep breath in Wisconsin”
Nice post from Josh Barro on why the Wisconsin labor fight’s not as important as you might think.
Down the Rabbit Hole
On the question of organized labor, outsourcing, and immigration Sam M writes: One complication, of course, is policing. Money flows more easily than bodies. So even the strictest programs would likely have more...
The State of the Unions
Last week Conor linked to this Reason piece on California’s pension crisis and that state’s looming budget crisis. Now, I’ve done a lot of thinking about this over the past couple of weeks –...
No True Leftist
Freddie has a very long post up lamenting the lack of a truly leftist presence in the blogosphere. The vast majority of liberal voices online, he asserts, are part of the broader neoliberal movement,...
Imagine there’s no countries
This is a pretty excellent chart from Reason illustrating just how terrible the immigration process really is for people attempting to come here and work legally. It’s pretty obvious that until we change this,...
