The ability of unions to gain recognition & members in (new) workplaces, though new measures to increase their ability to access workplaces is expanding.
So, once again, here's a key economic hypocrisy:
economists often decry unions as a collective action that undermines efficiency...
but at the very same time they celebrate the collective acton of capital, via shareholding that supports businesses...
If you want to see classist hypcrocsy, this is it!
#unions #class #politics #economics
Emeritus Prof. Christopher May
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