Dr. Charles W. Baird is professor of economics at California State University, East Bay and author of Liberating Labor: A Christian Economist's Case for Voluntary Unionism (Acton Institute, 2002).
Recent Articles by Charles W. Baird
After Janus, new models for labor relations
The U.S. Supreme Court took a significant step toward restoring individual liberty in the government-sector labor market with its recent Janus decision. The details of the case were outlinedCatholic bishops against Mark Janus
On February 26 the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). At issue is whether forcing governmentVoluntary association and union politics
The fiftieth anniversary celebration of the AFL-CIO in Chicago has been marred by internecine strife.The Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have broken away fr