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Solidarity Forever: An Idea And Its Roots In Catholic Social Thought, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

Roots of the idea of solidarity in Catholic Social Thought--and its political, economic, legal, implications

Different Starting Points (On Catholic Idea Of Justice), Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Modern Man, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Invited Comparative Commentary To The 67th Biennial German Jurists Meeting, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Decentralizing Industrial Relations: The American Situation And Its Significance In Comparative Perspective, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Body And Soul, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Labor Law: 'Making Life More Human' - Work And The Social Question, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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The Notion Of Solidarity And The Secret History Of American Labor Law, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

"Solidarity," a term not overly familiar to Americans, sometimes seems to have as many meanings as it has users. The concept became incorporated into American thought during the 19th and 20th century waves of Catholic and Jewish immigration. It provides a European vision of communitarian social order that competes with the "unencumbered self" - America's unique brand of individualism. Among philosophers, politicians, religious thinkers, and social activists, solidarity theory sought to redefine the then-prevailing views of social bonds. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the American labor movement, which espouses as its core values the principles of unity and …

Lost Foundations: The Religious Voice And Employee Participation In The United States And Germany, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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The Story Of Nlrb V. Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co.: The High Cost Of Solidarity, Thomas Kohler, Julius Getman

Thomas C. Kohler

In 1938, in NLRB v. Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., the Supreme Court offered one of its earliest interpretations of the National Labor Relations Act. Although the Court's holding provided that employers may not discriminate against employees for their union activity when the strike is over and workers are reinstated, dicta in the opinion also provided that under the NLRA employers enjoy an unrestricted right to replace strikers. In the 70 years since the Court's announcement, scholars remain baffled by the contradictions presented by the "Mackay doctrine" - a rule that forbids employers from discharging legally protected strikers while, at …

National Labor Relations Act, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Comments On Weiss' 'Trade Unions, Worker's Participation, And Collective Bargaining In Germany And In The Eu', Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Conditioning Expectations: The Protection Of The Employment Bond In German And American Law, Thomas Kohler, Michael Kittner

Thomas C. Kohler

According to many observers, one of the critical factors accounting for the unprecedented economic growth that the United States enjoyed during the past decade is a regulatory regime that places few restrictions on an employer's ability to shed unwanted employees. Similarly, the slower economic growth that Germany and Europe experienced during this period often is attributed to elaborate employment protection schemes that restrict the ability of employers to discharge undesired workers. These protections are blamed for making countries like Germany less attractive places for foreign investment. This piece examines in comparative perspective the restrictions the American and German regulatory schemes …

The Integrity Of Unrestricted Desire: Community, Values, And The Problem Of Personhood, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Autonomy And Personhood: The Implications For Labor And Employment Law, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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The Disintegration Of Labor Law: Some Notes For A Comparative Study Of Legal Transformation, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

While acknowledging the difficulties inherent in a comparative approach to labor and employment ordering issues, the author argues that our times and circumstances force us to consider such a perspective. This essay looks at the some of the background and characteristics of the labor law regimes of the United States and Germany to reflect on where we have been and where we might be going, and concludes that we stand at the edge of a new world, one that may well entail a new culture of work and new ways of being for all its inhabitants.

Civic Virtue At Work: Unions As Seedbeds Of The Civic Virtues, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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The Overlooked Middle, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

In this Article, the author argues that significant elements concerning the discussion of labor law reform have been overlooked and that the steady decline of unions is not in fact an isolated occurrence. It is instead part of a much broader and deeply troubling trend, which has affected every mediating group in our society. However, our blinkered insistence on treating the deterioration of autonomous employee associations as a solitary phenomenon has precluded us from comprehending either the complexity of its causes or the full extent of its implications.

The author posits, therefore, that there is a pronounced tendency to overlook …

In Praise Of Little Platoons, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Quadragesimo Anno, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Commentary On "The Regulation Of Union Economic Power," By Walter E. Oberer, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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The Common Law, Labor Law, And Reality: A Response To Professor Epstein, Thomas Kohler, Julius Getman

Thomas C. Kohler

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