Donald Trump’s unusual deal with Carrier Corp. to keep 800 jobs in the U.S. alarmed many economists, but it points to the need for a corporate norm that doesn’t tilt toward outsourcing.
Steven Greenhouse
Steven Greenhouse, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, was a New York Times reporter for 31 years, including 19 as its labor and workplace reporter. He is the author of the book Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor.
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Trump’s Carrier Pigeons
The fear of Donald Trump’s wrath may have been the biggest factor prompting Carrier to drop plans to move its Indianapolis plant to Mexico. Had President Obama gone that route, Republicans would have assailed him for meddling in the free market.
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Taking Trump’s Populism Seriously
While the Donald had a powerful message for white workers, Clinton failed to convey a robust pro-worker stance.
Posted inWorking in America
On Demand, and Demanding Their Rights
Gig workers in the Uber economy are organizing to win more say over their jobs—and writing a new chapter in American labor history.
Posted inWorking in America
A Safety Net for On-Demand Workers?
A new paper suggests how to better regulate the gig economy, but the plan may only reinforce its worst abuses.
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Offshoring Silicon Valley
American computer software engineers go the way of factory workers.
