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Downton and Downward

Timothy Egan The New York Times
Is the U.S. a less upwardly mobile society than Britain a century ago?

Working without a Contract: A Strategy Whose Time Has Come?

Robert M. Schwartz Labor Notes
Recently, unions have been taking a closer look at the work-without-a-contract strategy. Some have changed their mantra from “no contract, no work” to “no contract, no peace.” With a helpful December 2012 Labor Board (NLRB) ruling (see below), this trend is likely to gain momentum.