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Old essay revisits the math of strike mandates

Original: Fixed Points and Strike Mandates (2012)

A 2012 essay titled 'Fixed Points and Strike Mandates' by Paul Khuong is drawing fresh attention online. The piece applies fixed-point reasoning from mathematics to the labour question of how strike mandates are set and when unions and employers reach stable bargaining positions. Commenters are debating whether the bargaining model holds up against real-world labour disputes and current rounds of union negotiations.

Why now: Renewed interest in labour strikes and union bargaining has revived discussion of this older analytical take on strike mandates.

Paul Khuong

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