Kurzarbeit, the German way to avoid layoffs, gets traction in the US

By woodlanham The Washington Socialist Summer 2014 By Cecilio Morales Nebraska became the 29th state in the United States in past weeks to establish a layoff avoidance work-sharing unemployment insurance program. Unfortunately, time runs out next month for amending laws to meet federal requirements and in other respects, including funding, the U.S. program will begin to [...]

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