As we look across an economy that isn’t working for far too many workers, it’s obvious the wages, retirement security and freedom to bargain for a better life are eroding—and our economy has suffered as a result. How do we restore fairness and workers’ rights to our economy?
In a new report, “Confronting the Gloves-Off Economy: America’s Broken Labor Standards and How to Fix Them,” some of the country’s top scholars on workplace issues take a critical look at what’s gone wrong in the relationship between workers, their employers and the government—and what we can do to turn it around. continue reading