Striking workers picket outside of Warner Bros. Studios on the second day of the Hollywood writers strike on May 3, 2023, in Burbank, Calif. David McNew/Getty Images David Arditi, University of Texas Arlington The current Hollywood writers strike has drawn international attention to the plight of TV and film writers in the streaming era. Much… Read More »
Forget real sneakers – soon we’ll be more worried about the digital variety. naratrip2 By Achilleas Boukis, U of Birmingham | June 1, 2022 Luxury fashion house Prada has a scheme for customers who want something even more exclusive than its usual range of clothing and accessories. Each month, on a first-come first-served basis, the… Read More »
By Kontrast.at |May 21, 2022 After success stories from Iceland and news about the large-scale field trial in Great Britain, a pilot project on the 4-day week is now starting in the USA. 38 companies are testing the 4-day week while the results are being scientifically analysed. Last year, some companies already tested the effects of… Read More »
By Michel A. Bell | May 20, 2020 Layoffs are not a long-term answer for firms when they face tough times. Nine-eleven and the Great Recession tested firms with no-layoff policies. Southwest Airlines, Marriott, FedEx, Honeywell, Toyota, to name a few, passed the test. I should add that I am talking about permanent employees in… Read More »
Julie Appleby & Steven Findlay (Kaiser Health News) | April 28, 2020 As doctors and consumers are forced to put most nonemergency procedures on hold, many health insurers foresee strong profits. So why is the industry looking to Congress for help? Insurers say that while that falloff in claims for non-COVID care is offsetting for now… Read More »
By Stephen C Turner | April 14, 2020 I love baseball. It has been a big part of my life for nearly six decades. Growing up in St. Louis you learn the words to Take Me Out To The Ballgame at an early age. You grow up with your own family, and, at the same time,… Read More »
By Michel A. Bell | April 10, 2020 Supporting businesses during the pandemic means supporting workers. Businesses like other institutions are vehicles, mere shells with people who decide every aspect. The left complains that government shouldn’t support companies. The left is anti business and pro worker, but that’s an unsound position. If you are pro worker,… Read More »