Document Type
Other
Abstract
(Response to “Careful What You Wish For: A Critical Appraisal of Proposals to Rebuild the Labor Movement” by Lance Compa, originally published in New Labor Forum on December 28, 2015). Lance Compa is right: alt-labor relies heavily on union support, and it’s not self-sustaining. But the conclusion he draws—that it’s a lot of flash and no fix—is only half-right. The truth is, we should feel optimistic about “traditional” labor because of alt-labor, not in spite of it. The two futures are linked, and supporting alt-labor may be the smartest way for unions to put fuel to the flashes and get to the fixes.
Publication Date
12-28-2015
Recommended Citation
Michael M. Oswalt, Response to “Careful What You Wish For”: Bust Out Without Breaking Up, New Labor Forum (Dec. 28, 2015), https://newlaborforum.cuny.edu/2015/12/28/response-to-careful-what-you-wish-for/.
Department
College of Law
Language
eng
Publisher
The Murphy Institute, City University of New York
Suggested Citation
Michael M. Oswalt, Response to “Careful What You Wish For”: Bust Out Without Breaking Up, New Labor Forum (Dec. 28, 2015), https://newlaborforum.cuny.edu/2015/12/28/response-to-careful-what-you-wish-for/.
