New labor rules will screw over your local McDonalds

The National Labor Relations Board's "joint employer" rule could upend business models of entire American industries.

The rule is just the latest in the progressive left's effort to bludgeon the country into a one -size-fits-all economic vision, says Julian Zelizer .

Zelizer: It's just one example of the political left's growing push to one size-size economy.

Franchise stores, restaurants, and the gig economy operate far differently than the traditional concept of a 9 -to-5 workplace housed at a centrally located company. Rather than viewing this as a feature of America 's dynamic and flexible economy, the progressive left seems to want a monolithic economy regardless of its impact on businesses and workers. If it gets its way, we could end up with a one -size-fits-all recession..