Chained to the Job: How Non-Compete Clauses Silence Worker Ambition and Suppress Economic Freedom
Non-compete agreements, once reserved for executives guarding trade secrets, have quietly become a tool to trap sandwich makers, hair stylists, and warehouse workers in jobs they cannot leave. These contractual chains suppress wages, crush entrepreneurship, and deny millions of Americans the fundamental right to seek better opportunities. The fight to dismantle them is one of the most consequential labor battles of our time.