FACT: Labor-market deregulation boils down to three things: weak - TopicsExpress

FACT: Labor-market deregulation boils down to three things: weak unions, weak worker protection laws and weak overall employment. In addition to protecting wages and benefits, unions also protect jobs. Union contracts prevent management from indiscriminately firing workers and shifting the burden onto remaining employees. Americas low rate of union membership partly explains why unemployment rose so fast. U.S. labor laws make it the easiest place in the world to fire or replace employees, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.” — Mark Provost, Truthout