The Labor-Value Theory by Louis Berenguer deals with the problems of money, distribution of income, and taxes—the three elements in the economy that can make or break any nation. The parade of corporate CEOs and their accountants through the court of the land nowadays is the results of our business and political leaders’ failures to manage those elements to the best interest of the nation. Money. America’s $8 trillion debt, courtesy of our politicians tax cuts for their affluent sponsors, are responsible for devaluating the Federal Reserve notes 96.5% of its original value, severely affecting workers and retirees on fixed incomes’ warrants a return to our Constitutional money to stop a financial crash that is brewing big trouble ahead. Under the protection of the Constitutional money, wages cannot be manipulated by businessmen keeping them below the inflation rate to achieve huge profits, nor workers have to fight any longer for wage increases due to devaluation of the currency, because gold and silver are a guarantee against the erosion that paper money is subject to in the hands of irresponsible politicians. Distribution of Income. As this treatise shows, workers cannot rely on business and political leaders’ benevolence to improve their standard of living. Thus, this treatise introduces a new idea, based on accounting and economic principles, on how to deal with those problems successfully. The labor-value theory establishes, based on John Locke’s and Adam Smith’s property rights principles, the workers’ rights to claim a share to the business profits that have been achieved with their labor and dexterity and set the rule of the game by which such principles should be enforced. As workers’ standard of living increases in a legitimate way, production and consumption will also increase, assuring business prosperity and the nation’s economic stability as well. America is a capitalist, rather than a socialist, nation; thus the distribution of income policy has to be a logical, integrated part of the system, as introduced in this treatise, rather than a costly and bureaucratic redistribution of income as it is today. Taxes. Under the labor-value theory, taxes will be paid by individual taxpayers based on the 25/75 tax rules tailored to promote investment. In addition, business will be exempt from sales, payroll, and corporate taxes, resulting in higher profits; while depreciation, property taxes, and interest charges will be passed to stockholders, to reduce their tax liability. This new tax rule will revolutionize the stock market, promote business activities, and open new job opportunities for all.

The Labor-Value Theory by Louis Berenguer deals with the problems of money, distribution of income, and taxes—the three elements in the economy that can make or break any nation. The parade of corporate CEOs and their accountants through the court of the land nowadays is the results of our business and political leaders’ failures to manage those elements to the best interest of the nation. Money. America’s $8 trillion debt, courtesy of our politicians tax cuts for their affluent sponsors, are responsible for devaluating the Federal Reserve notes 96.5% of its original value, severely affecting workers and retirees on fixed incomes’ warrants a return to our Constitutional money to stop a financial crash that is brewing big trouble ahead. Under the protection of the Constitutional money, wages cannot be manipulated by businessmen keeping them below the inflation rate to achieve huge profits, nor workers have to fight any longer for wage increases due to devaluation of the currency, because gold and silver are a guarantee against the erosion that paper money is subject to in the hands of irresponsible politicians. Distribution of Income. As this treatise shows, workers cannot rely on business and political leaders’ benevolence to improve their standard of living. Thus, this treatise introduces a new idea, based on accounting and economic principles, on how to deal with those problems successfully. The labor-value theory establishes, based on John Locke’s and Adam Smith’s property rights principles, the workers’ rights to claim a share to the business profits that have been achieved with their labor and dexterity and set the rule of the game by which such principles should be enforced. As workers’ standard of living increases in a legitimate way, production and consumption will also increase, assuring business prosperity and the nation’s economic stability as well. America is a capitalist, rather than a socialist, nation; thus the distribution of income policy has to be a logical, integrated part of the system, as introduced in this treatise, rather than a costly and bureaucratic redistribution of income as it is today. Taxes. Under the labor-value theory, taxes will be paid by individual taxpayers based on the 25/75 tax rules tailored to promote investment. In addition, business will be exempt from sales, payroll, and corporate taxes, resulting in higher profits; while depreciation, property taxes, and interest charges will be passed to stockholders, to reduce their tax liability. This new tax rule will revolutionize the stock market, promote business activities, and open new job opportunities for all.

In 2006 American labor unions stand on the precipice of extinction. Their membership numbers have never been lower. Their inability to organize new members has caused bitter conflict within the labor movement. Several powerful unions have left the monolithic AFL-CIO. Many employers recently besieged by the unions’ formerly preferred organizing strategy - the Corporate Campaign – are facing a predicted Tsunami of 2,000 new organizers.

Employers who prefer to remain union free are alerted to tactics unions use and how to reduce their vulnerability to advances by the desperate labor movement. The outcome of this struggle will determine whether unions will survive.

In 2006 American labor unions stand on the precipice of extinction. Their membership numbers have never been lower. Their inability to organize new members has caused bitter conflict within the labor movement. Several powerful unions have left the monolithic AFL-CIO. Many employers recently besieged by the unions’ formerly preferred organizing strategy - the Corporate Campaign – are facing a predicted Tsunami of 2,000 new organizers.

Employers who prefer to remain union free are alerted to tactics unions use and how to reduce their vulnerability to advances by the desperate labor movement. The outcome of this struggle will determine whether unions will survive.

Holding on to the “Solidarity Forever” past has labor unions near extinction. Embracing nonunion human resources management (HRM) practices such as merit pay, peer juries in disciplinary matters, market based compensation structures, and skill based promotions puts unions in the mainstream culture of American individualism. And in competition with union-free employers through union initiated improvements upon HRM practices. Rejecting strikes, because they scare the unorganized justifiably and are an employer weapon for busting unions today, forces unions to focus on cooperative yet persuasive approaches with employers to recognize employees as stakeholders on a par with CEO’s and stockholders. Ceding employers the right to establish “company unions” exposes the unorganized to the potential of employee elected representation at workplaces in today’s union-free environment and provides independent unions with inroads to compete with employers. That’s the gist of Solidarity Nevermore — Union Organizing and American Individualism.