[newgeezer]

So, what you're saying is, there's an implied contract that says, as long as the employee is fulfilling the needs of the employer -- and, as long as the need exists -- the employee should expect to remain employed. Thus, if the employer fires the employee for no (or no good) reason, the employer has breached that contract.

That's a very good point. However, I would also maintain an employer is within his rights to enter into a written contract with the employees (even to adopt such policy with ample written notice) stating that any employee may be dismissed without cause at the employer's discretion. Of course, unless such policy becomes the norm in the labor market, he may have trouble attracting and keeping good help. But, that's his problem.

[rawhide]

"Employers should be able to hire and fire anyone for any reason or no reason at all."

Sorry, newgeezer, you are losing your argument in this thread.
As for your argument that employees should band together to demand an unfair employer change their ways, one could make the argument we are doing just that when we elect certain people to represent us in government, with the understanding that they will enact certain laws to ensure employers will act in a fair and responsible way to their employees, and not subject them to unfair labor practices. Our government is a representative government, 'of the people, by the people, and for the people'.