UBI: Playing Defense or Playing the Long Game?
The debate between Brishen Rogers and Andy Stern points to important questions about the best...
UBI: Playing Defense or Playing the Long Game?
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A Reply to Brishen Rogers’ “Why UBI Proponents Should Support Labor Law Reform”
A Reply to Brishen Rogers’ “Why UBI Proponents Should Support Labor Law Reform”
Brishen Rogers' thoughtful piece: Why UBI Proponents Should Support Labor Law Reform was a good...
Guest Post: Why UBI Proponents Should Support Labor Law Reform
Guest Post: Why UBI Proponents Should Support Labor Law Reform
In recent years, political actors from a wide variety of backgrounds have begun to advocate for an unconditional basic income (UBI). The core idea is simple: the state would give all citizens or lawful residents regular cash grants without work requirements or means tests. I find the idea appealing, all else being equal, since it could help alleviate or even end dire poverty. But I believe any path to a progressive UBI must run through labor law reforms such as higher minimum wages and stronger collective bargaining rights. In this post, I explain why.
A Missed Opportunity: Worker Voice in Portable Benefits
A Missed Opportunity: Worker Voice in Portable Benefits
Last week, Senator Mark Warner and Rep. Suzan DelBene introduced the Portable Benefits for...
A Blueprint for Progressive Federalism: Washington State’s Portable Benefits Bill
A Blueprint for Progressive Federalism: Washington State’s Portable Benefits Bill
The gig economy has been coming under a lot of fire lately. Last month, The New Yorker...
Paternity Leave – a Win-Win-Win for Dads, for Companies, and for Women
Paternity Leave – a Win-Win-Win for Dads, for Companies, and for Women
Mark Zuckerberg is changing diapers, Democratic Presidential candidates are stumping on family...
On Worker Benefits, the Question is One of Moral Probity, Not Fiscal Prudence
On Worker Benefits, the Question is One of Moral Probity, Not Fiscal Prudence
Fiscal considerations are at the forefront of contemporary policy debates. We often hear some...
An Update on Paid Sick Leave and Family Leave in 2016
An Update on Paid Sick Leave and Family Leave in 2016
In recent years, we’ve seen progress in the battle for paid leave. However, such progress has...
House Subcommittee Examines Reforms to Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
House Subcommittee Examines Reforms to Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Workforce...
Guest Post: Pension Protection in the Illinois Supreme Court
Guest Post: Pension Protection in the Illinois Supreme Court
David Skeel is a Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School. On Friday, the Illinois Supreme...
Guest Post: Will Governor Rauner's New Bankruptcy Proposal Break Chicago's Pension Obligations?
Guest Post: Will Governor Rauner's New Bankruptcy Proposal Break Chicago's Pension Obligations?
Michelle Wilde Anderson is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. Illinois Governor Bruce...
Determining Whether Retiree Benefits Vest for Life: A Backgrounder on the M&G Polymers v. Tackett Decision
Determining Whether Retiree Benefits Vest for Life: A Backgrounder on the M&G Polymers v. Tackett Decision
Before the Supreme Court decided M&G Polymers USA v. Tackett, the 6th Circuit assumed that...