Re: s Racism in the Interest of White Workers?

[Michael Perelman]

I suspect that while in a "one period"
model racism would benefit white
workers, over the long haul
working-class unity would provide a
whole lot
more benefits.

Margaret Coleman wrote:

> Yoshie asks:
>
> >>Do white workers gain _higher real wages & better social programs_ by
> practicing racism _even in the short term_?>>
>
> Yes, I think they do.  Bigotry in the work place pays off -- that is why
> all those white men out there have lower unemployment rates and higher
> wages -- even in unskilled labor -- than anyone else in the labor
> market.  maggie coleman
>
> Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
>

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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

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