Oren Cass — conÂserÂvÂaÂtive polÂiÂcy wonk, 2012 Mitt RomÂney adviÂsor and execÂuÂtive direcÂtor of the new think tank AmerÂiÂcan ComÂpass (which does not disÂclose its donors) — is a surÂprisÂing canÂdiÂdate for labor law reformer. That is exactÂly why his recentÂly launched project to build and define a ​“ConÂserÂvÂaÂtive Future for the AmerÂiÂcan Labor MoveÂment” is drawÂing so much attention.
In a foundÂing stateÂment titled ​“ConÂserÂvÂaÂtives Should Ensure WorkÂers a Seat at the Table,” the group argues that orgaÂnized labor can improve ecoÂnomÂic prosÂperÂiÂty and strengthÂen comÂmuÂniÂties, all while mainÂtainÂing limÂitÂed govÂernÂment. The stateÂment is signed by Cass, MarÂco Rubio, Jeff SesÂsions and othÂer figÂures on the right. As you might imagÂine, the devÂil of this labor reform project is in the details.
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