Labor
The Once and Future American Labor Law
American labor law has become worse than useless: a lower share of the private-sector labor force is organized today than before the National Labor Relations Act was passed in 1935. The time has come for an entirely new model.
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A Seat at the Table
A Conservative Future for the American Labor Movement
Conservatives Should Ensure Workers a Seat at the Table
Statement on a conservative future for the American labor movement.
Labor’s Conservative Heart
The trade union is a quintessentially Tocquevillian institution and the one that brought down Soviet communism. Conservatives must rescue the American labor movement from Big Labor’s partisanship and restore its community-building purpose.
Workers Are People, Not Widgets
Meet Alex and Lance, two blue-collar workers in southwestern Ohio. One had union representation as he sought a foothold in the labor market; the other did not. Their lives remind us that there is still power in a union.
Would Sectoral Bargaining Provide a Better Framework for American Labor Law?
Labor leader David Rolf and American Compass’s Oren Cass discuss the potential for sectoral bargaining in America.
News & Commentary
A Reformed Labor Movement Could Advance Conservative Values and Priorities
NATIONAL REVIEW—American Compass’s Oren Cass responds to Michael Watson’s rejection of collective bargaining, arguing that organized labor can advance conservative principles.
Is the Conservative Case for Organized Labor an Oxymoron?
IN THESE TIMES—American Compass’s Oren Cass discusses a conservative future for organized labor with Hamilton Nolan.
Conservatives Should Embrace Labor Unions
PUBLIC DISCOURSE—Brad Littlejohn interviews American Compass’s Oren Cass about why conservatives should be interested in the future of America’s labor movement.
Why Conservatives Should Embrace Labor Unions to Reduce Economic Inequality
USA TODAY—American Compass’s Wells King connects dysfunctional labor laws, declining union-participation, and partisan interests to the rise of economic inequality.
America Needs a Conservative Labor Movement
WALL STREET JOURNAL—American Compass’s Oren Cass argues that a strong, reformed labor movement has unique potential to advance conservative priorities.
Conservatives for Labor
THE NEW YORK TIMES—The Morning Newsletter features the release of American Compass’s joint statement on conservatives ensuring workers a seat at the table.
The Conservative Case for Organized Labor
NEW YORK MAGAZINE—Eric Levitz interviews American Compass’s Oren Cass about his vision for a pro-worker conservatism.
New Think Tank Looks to Counter Establishment’s Influence in Policy-Making Circles
FOX NEWS—American Compass’s Oren Cass joins Steve Hilton to announce a new project on a conservative future for the American labor movement.