For the last half-century, the GOP platform has been to destroy labor, not save it. Now comes conservative Oren Cass, who advised Sen. Mitt Romney’s presidential campaigns and has caught the attention of many conservatives as he raises the question of whether a new vision for unions could be embraced by both the left and right. CQ Roll Call’s Jim Saksa talks with Cass, now the executive director of American Compass, and explores how unions could be reinvented.
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Policy in Brief: Banning the BA Box
On this episode of Policy in Brief, Oren Cass and Chris Griswold are joined by Jonathan Berry to discuss a proposal to ban bachelor’s degree requirements in hiring.
Policy Brief: Banning Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
Prohibit employers from making a bachelor’s degree a job requirement
Policy Brief: Pro-Worker Bankruptcy Reform
Put workers ahead of Wall Street
when firms go bankrupt
