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Labor and Management : their relationship in a free society | Labor and Management : their relationship in a free society | ||
Libertarians are not anti-labor. At least this libertarian isn't. I work on a loading dock to pay my bills, in addition to being a part-time writer. I'm non-union, by the way. Labor unions are voluntary associations of individuals, and as such, have a place in a free society. Workers have the right to bargain collectively with their | Libertarians are not anti-labor. At least this libertarian isn't. I work on a loading dock to pay my bills, in addition to being a part-time writer. I'm non-union, by the way. Labor unions are voluntary associations of individuals, and as such, have a place in a free society. Workers have the right to bargain collectively with their employers over working conditions; business owners have the right to refuse their demands. Private sector workers have the right to strike; business has the right to fire | ||
the striking workers. If the employees and | the striking workers. If the employees and owners of private businesses spar over a greater share of their | ||
company's wealth, that is a ''[[private]]'' matter, and certainly not cause for any government intervention one way or another unless the dispute threatens public safety (and I don't see how it would.) | company's wealth, that is a ''[[private]]'' matter, and certainly not cause for any government intervention one way or another unless the dispute threatens public safety (and I don't see how it would.) | ||
Really, it's none of our business. | Really, it's none of our business. | ||