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Author : Eric Arnesen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1734 pages
File Size : 26,83 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415968267
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Author : Eric Arnesen
Publisher :
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 44,40 MB
Release : 2007
Category :
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Author : Eric Arnesen
Publisher :
Page : 1561 pages
File Size : 39,23 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Industrial relations
ISBN : 9780415968263
Author : Robert E. Weir
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 42,68 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Contains nearly four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about topics in the history of American labor, including unions, labor leaders, laws and court cases, significant events, terminology, anti-union organizations, and others. Includes illustrations and primary documents.
Author : Anthony Bimba
Publisher : New York, International [1937]
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,40 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Labor
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Author : Paul Le Blanc
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 29,90 MB
Release : 2017-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1608466698
“His aim is to make the history of labor in the U.S. more accessible to students and the general reader. He succeeds” (Booklist). In a blend of economic, social, and political history, Paul Le Blanc shows how important labor issues have been, and continue to be, in the forging of our nation. Within a broad analytical framework, he highlights issues of class, gender, race, and ethnicity, and includes the views of key figures of United States labor. The result is a thought-provoking look at centuries of American history from a perspective that is too often ignored or forgotten. “An excellent overview, enhanced by a valuable glossary.” —Elaine Bernard, director of the Harvard Trade Union Program
Author : Carl E. Van Horn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 25,64 MB
Release : 2003-12-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1576076776
The first comprehensive analysis of work and the workforce in the United States, from the Industrial Revolution to the era of globalization. This comprehensive two-volume reference book is the first to analyze the central role of work and the workforce in U.S. life from the Industrial Revolution through today's information economy. Drawing on a variety of disciplines—economics, public policy, law, human and civil rights, cultural studies, and organizational psychology—its 256 entries examine key events, concepts, institutions, and individuals in labor history. Entries also tackle tough contemporary questions that reflect the conflicts inherent in capitalism. What is the impact of work on families and communities? On minority and immigrant populations? How shall we respond to changing work roles and the growing influence of the transnational corporation? Work in America describes and evaluates attempts to address social and class issues—affirmative action, occupational health and safety, corporate management science, and trade unionism and organized labor—and offers the kind of comprehensive understanding needed to discover workable solutions.
Author : Robert E. Weir
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1193 pages
File Size : 49,79 MB
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : History
ISBN :
This encyclopedia traces the evolution of American workers and labor organizations from pre-Revolutionary America through the present day. In 2001, Robert E. Weir's two-volume Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor was chosen as a New York Public Library Best in Reference selection. Weir recently revised this groundbreaking resource, resulting in content that is more accessible, comprehensive, and timely. The newest edition, Workers in America: A Historical Encyclopedia, features updated entries, recent court cases, a chronology of key events, an enriched index, and an extensive bibliography for additional research. This expansive encyclopedia examines the complete panorama of America's work history, including the historical account of work and workers, the social inequities between the rich and poor, violence in the Labor Movement, and issues of globalization and industrial economics. Organized in two volumes and arranged in A–Z order, the 350 entries span key events, collective actions, pivotal figures, landmark legislation, and important concepts in the world of labor and work.
Author : Aaron Brenner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 791 pages
File Size : 18,25 MB
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317457072
Strikes have been part of American labor relations from colonial days to the present, reflecting the widespread class conflict that has run throughout the nation's history. Against employers and their goons, against the police, the National Guard, local, state, and national officials, against racist vigilantes, against their union leaders, and against each other, American workers have walked off the job for higher wages, better benefits, bargaining rights, legislation, job control, and just plain dignity. At times, their actions have motivated groundbreaking legislation, defining new rights for all citizens; at other times they have led to loss of workers' lives. This comprehensive encyclopedia is the first detailed collection of historical research on strikes in America. To provide the analytical tools for understanding strikes, the volume includes two types of essays - those focused on an industry or economic sector, and those focused on a theme. Each industry essay introduces a group of workers and their employers and places them in their economic, political, and community contexts. The essay then describes the industry's various strikes, including the main issues involved and outcomes achieved, and assesses the impact of the strikes on the industry over time. Thematic essays address questions that can only be answered by looking at a variety of strikes across industries, groups of workers, and time, such as, why the number of strikes has declined since the 1970s, or why there was a strike wave in 1946. The contributors include historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and philosophers, as well as current and past activists from unions and other social movement organizations. Photos, a Topic Finder, a bibliography, and name and subject indexes add to the works appeal.
Author : Neil Schlager
Publisher :
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 35,35 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Labor movement
ISBN : 9781558625600