In The Workers' Toolkit we take deep dives into the legal and institutional barriers that prevent workers from building collective power in the United Stated today. In this first installment, we talk with economist Marshall Steinbaum about the history of antitrust law in this country, how it shapes workers' lives, and what we can do about it. 

 

Additional links/info below...

• Marshall's Twitter page and faculty page
• Marshall Steinbaum, Law and Contemporary Problems, "Antitrust, the Gig Economy, and Labor Market Power"
• Marshall Steinbaum, The American Prospect, "Uber's Antitrust Problem"
• David Weil, Institute for New Economic Thinking, "Why We Should Worry About Monopsony"
• Maurice E. Stucke and Ariel Ezrahi, Havard Business Review, "The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the U.S. Antitrust Movement"

 

Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org)

• Lobo Loco, "Malte Junior - Hall"
• "Tyree Scott Speaking on Workers Rights"
• Alex Mason, "The Inspiration"
• Lobo Loco, "Driving to the Delta"