The "Social Contract"

This week we will be reading and discussing the topic of the "social contract" between businesses and workers.

Please read the following articles concerning pensions and healthcare:

This article discusses the current state of pensions.

This article discusses Wal-mart and its new options in healthcare, as well as its corporate strategy in relation to healthcare. This article has a link to the Wal-mart memo.

Everyone should post on this topic: what are a company's obligations to its employees in the areas of healthcare and retirement security?