The inability to work hinders social integration, preventing asylum seekers from interacting with locals, learning the language and understanding local customs.
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Union membership has dwindled over the past five decades. But could a flurry of positive headlines over union drives help reverse this trend?
Granting refugees in Malaysia the legal right to work will empower them, give them the chance to accumulate social and capital resources, and benefit them and the country.
While the Supreme Court’s Janus ruling dealt a blow to organized labor, three lessons from Nevada’s unions suggest things aren’t as bleak as they appear.
The Supreme Court could kill collective bargaining throughout the country, making workers worse off and exacerbating inequality.
Labor’s decline has steadily eroded the prospects of working-class Americans, fueling the backlash that propelled Trump. His election, however, will likely deliver unions a knockout punch, hurting his supporters most.
Whether you’re spending the holiday shopping for bargains, barbecuing with friends or striking for better pay, here are a few Labor Day highlights from our labor experts.
Donald Trump has emerged as a self-proclaimed hero of the working class, yet his policies and pedigree suggest he’s anything but.
The arguments behind right-to-work legislation rely on a lot of flawed math that any statistician would frown upon.
Labor unions dub the laws allowing unionized workers to avoid paying dues “right-to-freeload.”
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Professor Emeritus of Management, Colorado State University
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Professor of Law, Director of UNLV Workplace Law Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Research Scientist at the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy, University of Michigan
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PhD candidate, The University of Queensland
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Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
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Researcher, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University
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Andrew W. Mellon Chair and Professor of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh