Books of Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations
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We Were There: The Story of Working Women in America
By Barbara M. Wertheimer[ author's italics ] H. Plinkman , 117 H. Blumberg , D. C. # 3 Isreal [ sic ] Levine , Local 36 Frank Dvorak , Local 52 I. Bayer , Local 241 The convention committee considering this resolution reported on it favorably ; the convention ...
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A History of Organized Labor in Brazil
By Robert Jackson Alexander, Eldon M. ParkerExamines the history of the labor movement in Brazil from the last decades of the 19th century onward.
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Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work
By Gary Alan FineWolfe , Tom . 1976 . The Painted Word . New York : Bantam . Wolff , Janet . 1983 Aesthetics and the Sociology of Art . Boston : Allen and Unwin . Woodward , Joan . 1965 Industrial Organization : Theory and Practice .
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Ties Beyond Trade: Labor and Environmental Issues Under the NAFTA
By C.D. Howe Institute, Canadian-American Committee, National Planning AssociationAlthough member states may pass more rigorous implementing legislation , the directive does not apply to firms with more than 1,000 employees who are domiciled in only one EC country . Large employers in , for instance , the United ...
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Modern Labor Economics
By Robert Stewart Smith, Ronald Gordon EhrenbergRees , Albert , 399 , 443n , 445n , 459n , 554n Reich , Michael , 466n Reimers , Cordelia , 448n Rejda , George E. ... Michael , 347n Rissman , Ellen , 376n Roberti , Paolo , 293n Robinson , Joan , 465n Rogers , David , 423n Rosen ...
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A Day in the Night of America
By Kevin CoyneA look at the more than ten million Americans who work the night shift--from Federal Express pilots to Nevada prostitutes--offers an intimate journey that captures the mood, the feel, and the texture of America after hours.
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How Women Can Make Money
By Virginia Penny375 facturer in Lee , Mass . , writes : “ Women are employed in all countries where paper is made . The time of learning depends upon their skill and developments in certain directions in the business . They are usually paid by the ...
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The Imperfect Diamond: A History of Baseball's Labor Wars
By Lee LowenfishThe Imperfect Diamond tells the stories of the players and their opponents, the powerful owners: how John Montgomery Ward led the Players League Rebellion of 1890; the rise and fall of David Fultz and the Baseball Players Fraternity (1912 ...
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Changing Urban Education
By Clarence Nathan StoneWith critical issues like desegregation and funding facing our schools, dissatisfaction with public education has reached a new high. Teachers decry inadequate resources while critics claim educators are more concerned...
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Collective Bargaining: Survival in the '70's?: Proceedings of a Conference
By Richard L. RowanThis volume brings together papers on a variety of collective bargaining issues around the central theme of the survival and direction of the collective bargaining process. At the core are...
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Getting by: Women Homeworkers and Rural Economic Development
By Christina E. GringeriIn this book Christina Gringeri investigates the effects of homeworking on workers - mainly women - and their families and explores the role of the state in subsidizing the development...
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Basic Guide to the National Labor Relations Act
By United States. National Labor Relations Board. Office of the General CounselBasic Guide to the National Labor Relations Act
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Major Problems in the History of American Workers: Documents and Essays
By Nelson Lichtenstein, Eileen BorisThis text, designed for courses in US labor history or the history of American workers, presents a carefully selected group of readings that allow students to evaluate primary sources, test...
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The Black Worker: Race, Labor, and Civil Rights Since Emancipation
By Eric ArnesenAiming to establish the richness of the African American working-class experience, and the indisputable role of black workers in shaping the politics and history of labour and race in the...
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The Jungle: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
By Upton SinclairUpton Sinclair's dramatic and deeply moving story exposed the brutal conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into sharp moral focus the apalling...
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No Retreat, No Surrender: Labor's War at Hormel
By Dave Hage, Paul KlaudaWhen Hormel, a profitable company, demanded deep wage cuts, local P-9 dug in its heels. Their story is one of no retreat, no surrender. The Austin, Minnesota, strike became a...
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Why Women Earn Less: How to Make what You're Really Worth
By Mikelann R. ValterraWhile today's women enter the workforce and climb the ladder of corporate success at a rate unknown to previous generations, salaries for men and women doing the same or similar...
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Stickin' to the Union: Local 2224 Vs. John Buhler
By Doug SmithThis narrative of the nine-month battle between the striking workers at Versatile Industries and their eccentric wealthy employer John Buhler is critical reading for anyone seeking to understand the state...
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Academic and Workplace Sexual Harassment: A Handbook of Cultural, Social Science, Management, and Legal Perspectives
By Michele A. Paludi, Carmen A. PaludiA Handbook of Cultural, Social Science, Management, and Legal Perspectives Michele Antoinette Paludi, Michele Paludi, ... Sexual harassment : The link joining gender stratification , sexuality , Matchen , J. , & DeSouza , E. ( 2000.
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Negotiation Skills in the Workplace: A Practical Handbook
By Larry Cairns'A useful tool for trade unionists at all levels ... I'll be expecting to see some well-thumbed copies in branch offices over the next few years.' Geoff Martin (Senior London...