The Detroit news has a very thorough and thoughtful article on two tier wage agreements in its Sunday edition. It covers both the business reasons that resulted in the groundbreaking (in the automobile industry at any rate)...
Read MoreIf unions have any hope to become relevant in today’s economy they will need to implement more ideas like this. The Steelworkers have launched an associate membership, costing about $40 a year, for people who are not...
Read More…explained in one article. This recent article in Labor Notes purports to explain the problems with today’s labor movement. It begins, “Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, is famous for having said that...
Read MoreThis was the last session of the CUE conference (other than the Oktoberfest, complete with a Bavarian band). Did I mention what a great value these conferences are? 3 open bar receptions, a lunch and a dinner. Anyway, this...
Read MoreThis was an especially interesting presentation for me, since I’ve testified a couple of times in Congress about the LM-2 form and its problems. This presentation was well-attended and included some entertaining tips about...
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