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This seems like an odd time to introduce an act like this. You think you would want to introduce this when unemployment was high.
by JamesBarney 5y ago
This seems like an odd time to introduce an act like this. You think you would want to introduce this when unemployment was high.
- dv_dt 5y agoUnemployment u-3 is low, but workforce participation rate (u-6) is high.
- dv_dt 5y agoUh oops I mean the rate of people _not_ working who are of the age range to work is high
- tsimionescu 5y agoOn the contrary, workers need to extract concessions when they are strong, so it's obvious that you'd see this type of legislation proposed only in such times. If workers are already competing for jobs, they can't force corporations to accept anything.