Presents a series of urgently needed reforms of both labour and anti-trust laws to improve outcomes for American workers. These include higher wages, safer workplaces, increased ability to report labour violations, greater mobility, more opportunities for workers to build power, and overall better labour protections.
This volume presents two seminal works and three religious speeches by Henry George, in their original forms, with rich annotations to help readers grasp their historical significance. Scholars will find this volume a convenient starting point for research on wealth inequality and poverty, the history of George, and his political movement.
The Story of Human Labor from Prehistory to the Modern Day
A sweeping history of the full range of human labor Few authors are able to write cogently in both the scientific and the economic spheres. Even fewer possess the intellectual scope needed to address science and economics at a macro as well as a micro level. But Paul Cockshott, using the dual lenses of Marxist economics and technological ......
Violence at Work in the North American Auto Industry, 1960-80
The paradigm shift in workplace violence during an era of change
Going postal. We hear the chilling phrase and think of the rogue employee who snaps. But Blood, Sweat, and Fear shows that on-the-job bloodshed never occurs in isolation. Using violence as a lens, Jeremy Milloy provides fresh ......
Comparative Histories of the United States and Australia
How workers' experience in two countries illuminates important issues in labor history
Alike in many aspects of their histories, Australia and the United States diverge in striking ways when it comes to their working classes, labor relations, and politics.
"The story of a union organizer who found a second career in community organizing and helped a Jim Crow city become a a more equitable place."--Provided by the publisher.
The story of a union organizer who found a second career in community organizing and helped a Jim Crow city become a better place. Ernest Thompson dedicated his life to organizing the powerless. This lively, illustrated personal narrative of his work shows the great contribution that people's coalitions can make to the struggle for equality ......
The origin of a modern cornerstone of labor relations
Opinions of specialized labor courts differ, but labor justice undoubtedly represented a decisive moment in worker's history. When and how did these courts take shape? Why did their originators consider them necessary?
The origin of a modern cornerstone of labor relations
Opinions of specialized labor courts differ, but labor justice undoubtedly represented a decisive moment in worker's history. When and how did these courts take shape? Why did their originators consider them necessary?
