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Law and Order Beats Bread and Butter: Politics and the White Working-Class

Apr 26, 2016 Aabid Allibhai

The Rise of the Silent Majority In 1969, President Richard Nixon read a piece in New York Magazine that heavily influenced his political strategy for the 1972 elections. Pete Hamill’s The Revolt of the White Lower Middle Class argued that the white working-class felt alienated, disrespected, and forgotten—they felt the government did not care about […]

On Racial Bias and the Sharing Economy

Apr 21, 2016 Aabid Allibhai

When I first started with UberX, I was getting a lot of negative ratings. I asked the other drivers, “Guys, what am I doing wrong?” And they said, “Listen, you got to put some candy and water in the back.” I did, but my rating didn’t move. So then I cut my name in half, […]

On Worker Benefits, the Question is One of Moral Probity, Not Fiscal Prudence

Apr 7, 2016 Aabid Allibhai

Fiscal considerations are at the forefront of contemporary policy debates. We often hear some version of the “can we afford this?” question coupled with a reference to our nearly $20 trillion debt—particularly when we debate the merits of social programs. Of course, in order to know whether we can “afford” a social program, we must […]

Ban the Box: A Fair Chance at Employment or an Exacerbation of Racial Inequality?

Feb 22, 2016 Aabid Allibhai

Employers tend to dismiss job applications where the “box”—indicating that an applicant has a criminal history—is checked, making it incredibly difficult for ex-offenders to obtain employment. Ban the Box legislation aims to give ex-offenders a fair chance at employment by allowing them to be evaluated on their merits; employers are more likely to hire ex-offenders […]

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OnLabor is a blog devoted to workers, unions, and their politics. We interpret our subject broadly to include the current crisis in the traditional union movement (why union decline is happening and what it means for our society); the new and contested forms of worker organization that are filling the labor union gap; how work ought to be structured and managed; how workers ought to be represented and compensated; and the appropriate role of government — all three branches — in each of these issues.

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Law and Order Beats Bread and Butter: Politics and the White Working-Class

On Racial Bias and the Sharing Economy

On Worker Benefits, the Question is One of Moral Probity, Not Fiscal Prudence

Ban the Box: A Fair Chance at Employment or an Exacerbation of Racial Inequality?