Anthony P. Coles, a deputy mayor under Rudolph W. Giuliani, applauded the idea of eliminating work rules.
For now, Toyota is not planning to cut permanent jobs, although it has eliminated work for some temporary employees.
The store closings and delayed openings are expected to ripple through the economy, depriving many communities of sales tax revenue and eliminating work for commercial construction companies.
Mac Donald added a final thought: "I am confident that de Blasio will gut welfare reform — eliminating work requirements, any remaining anti-fraud requirements, and pay for performance among service providers.
They argue that along with eliminating work opportunities by requiring employers to verify the reported immigration status of new hires, Congress should also prohibit illegal immigrants from opening bank accounts, or even obtaining library cards.
In its opening gambit, the administration put forward an eight-page contract that would eliminate work rules and other provisions that for more than 40 years have given teachers a large say in how the city schools are run.
But what if robots eliminated work entirely, asks Ryan Avent: "Just as a lottery check does not free the winner from the shackles of the human condition, all-purpose machine intelligence will not magically allow us all to get along.
Chrysler just announced that it would make even deeper cuts in its workforce and eliminate work shifts at several factories.
Outrage has greeted a decision by the head of Australia's premier research agency to cut jobs and eliminate work in certain fields, including basic climate science.
► "Outrage has greeted a decision by the head of Australia's premier research agency to cut jobs and eliminate work in certain fields, including basic climate science," Leigh Dayton wrote this morning at ScienceInsider.
