The market has already responded appropriately: United took a huge PR hit, its stock tanked, the company faces a short-term loss of customers and the inevitable lawsuits will soon swamp the courts.
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The agency chose to buy the pricey memberships instead of directing employees to work out at the gym they are already allowed to use on the university campus.
The ruling is an affront to democracy, the state constitution and common sense.
The government lays claim to almost one-third of all the wealth generated in the private sector. Americans pay more in taxes than what they spend on food, clothing and housing, combined.
Not only is increased choice good for consumers, it serves as an impetus for the public schools to improve or risk a student exodus.
Nevada’s government unions and their progressive supporters in the Carson City have no interest in seeing the San Diego reform replicated here.
There was no need at all for United to have triggered this ruckus in the first place. If there were no takers when the airline offered $1,000 vouchers to attract volunteers, then gate agents should have upped the ante until four fliers stepped forward to accept the offer. Problem solved.
A good place to start would be to mandate that government contract negotiations be open to the public.
A report by the Employment Policy Institute concluded that “when the minimum wage climbs, employers seek out experienced applicants because of the higher cost of labor.”
This is not about leniency. Those who break the law must suffer the consequences. Fees and fines can play a role in deterring misbehavior. But what’s the point in levying heavy financial penalties against those who will never be able to pay?