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One of the key legal doctrines affecting organized labor - and one that has been at the root of contention within the ranks of unions for decades - is the power of American employers to hire and fire workers with little or no notice. Although so-called "at-will" employment has been modified over the years to include special categories of workers who are entitled to special protections in the workplace, most notably the disabled, the easy movement of labor in the American workplace is in stark contrast to countries in Europe where it is difficult for many private-sector employers to fire workers due to protections from the national government. What are your views about at-will employment? Do you think labor laws need to be created to further cushion the impact of at-will employment upon the American worker? Do you think it makes sense to expand the number of protected categories of workers in the workplace? Why or why not?