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1. The Large economic benefits of worker choice

   Appeared in the Financial Post Tim Hudak, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives leader, boldly started a conversation about fundamental reform of labour regulations governing unionization in 2012. He recently, and nearly as boldly, walked back from such ...

2. To remain competitive, Ontario needs to follow Indiana and Michigan's lead

   Appeared in the Waterloo Region Record With Labour Day fresh in our memory and Ontario’s unemployment rate having recently increased to 7.6 per cent, the province would do well to follow Indiana and Michigan’s lead and adopt worker choice laws. Doing so ...

3. Getting past the labour-business tango: think about consumers

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, Guelph Mercury, Okanagan Sunday, Vancouver Sun, and Trail Daily Times Around Labour Day, a plethora of news stories focus on the state of unions, and often, their interaction with business. Given the name of the holiday, ...

4. Unionization and Economic Performance: Evidence on Productivity, Profits, Investment, and Growth

   Do labour unions advance or hinder the economic performance of firms and the competitiveness of the economy? The answer to this question has significant implications for public policy and the design of labour law. Specifically, the answer to this question ...