Reconciling labor issues and individual freedom

Elizabeth — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:17:10 -0800

A really interesting conversation about labor issues, collective interests and personal freedom started in the comments on Amber's post about how destigmatization could reduce profits for some sex workers.

I think it started with this passage from a comment of KerwinK's regarding a "labor speed up" of sorts in strip clubs in San Francisco:

Free Exchange On Campus blog supports W&M students over Sex Worker Art Show controversy

Elizabeth — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:52:02 -0800

Another reason why I love the AFT!

The AFT is my national union and I love it because it has organized faculty across the country and we're stronger for it. I love it because it takes academic freedom so seriously. And now I love it because, in showing its support for academic freedom, it actually, on its Free Exchange On Campus blog wrote clearly in support of the effort by students at the College of William and Mary to bring the Sex Worker Art Show to their campus .

Here are some of the most important bits the blog post written by Chris Goff, one of the amazing AFT Higher Ed staffers I met recently at a leadership conference:

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Reconciling labor issues and individual freedom

Free Exchange On Campus blog supports W&M students over Sex Worker Art Show controversy