US labor market policies encourage the system of mass layoffs which hurt workers and their families, representing a sizable portion of the population. Job security can and must be promoted in America to induce a more equitable welfare for workers and the industrial sector. The German labor market policies can be looked into as a model for changing American labor market policies.
During the recent recession millions of U.S. workers were laid off from their jobs. Even a temporary layoff can impose a real hardship on affected workers and their families, and many of this recession's