I underscore that regarding this proposal, 90 percent of the economists have alluded to the fact that it will cost hundreds of thousands of jobs. The proposal we are talking about is part of a new workplace. It comes from nations that are using it that have become tough competitors of ours. We better start getting modern labor law in place if we are going to compete in the new century.
Discussing the impact of a labor law proposal on job loss and competitiveness.
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