Kenneth Dau-Schmidt

Indiana University

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Kenneth Dau-Schmidt is Professor of Labor and Employment Law at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law.

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Last week, Donald Trump tweeted progress on a campaign promise: Carrier Air Conditioning might not move 2000 jobs to Mexico after all.

Campaign promises and economic realities

Last week, Donald Trump tweeted progress on a campaign promise: Carrier Air Conditioning might not move 2000 jobs to Mexico after all.

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Under federal law, employees don't have to join unions, but labor contracts require that they pay for the representation that unions provide.

'Right to Work' Laws in an Election Year

Under federal law, employees don't have to join unions, but labor contracts require that they pay for the representation that unions provide.

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