Academic papers on Labor Studies

Implications of Britain's 1999 Employment Relations Act
A 10 page paper discussing this new law that rigidly restricts an employer's ability to discipline employees, and how it affects employers, trade unions and employees before examining the same in the US. The paper concludes that highly liberal...
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The Wagner Act
5 pages. The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 is informally known as the Wagner Act. It is named for its sponsor, Senator Robert Wagner of New York. this Act created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and established workers' right...
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John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Position Of Poverty" And Robert B. Reich's "Why The Rich Are Getting Richer And The Poor, Poorer": Compare/Contrast
5 pages in length. Within the literary boundaries of John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Position Of Poverty" and Robert B. Reich's "Why The Rich Are Getting Richer And The Poor, Poorer," the reader is given a significantly better understanding as to why...
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Recruitment and Selection in Greece and Great Britain
A ten page paper which looks at the processes of recruitment and selection by employers of prospective candidates in terms of the similarities and differences between Britain and Greece, including interview procedures and anti-discrimination...
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Comparison of the IBEW and CWA in New York
A 5 page paper discussing IEBW Local 3 and CWA Local 1180. On a national level, the IBEW can be said to include members who work in all levels of electrical work regardless of application. The CWA also has members who work in low-voltage...
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Organized Labor
5 pages in length. Answers questions on organized labor such as white collar unions, the internal organization of workers, as well as current trends in organizing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Labor: Protecting Workers' Rights?
5 pages in length. The writer discusses the impact labor continues to have on issues of civil rights, women's rights, as well as workplace safety and the temporary employee. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Competition Between Overlapping Unions: Attributed To The Ineffectiveness Of Trade Union World
7 pages in length. According to industry critics, the competition that exists between and among overlapping unions can readily be attributed nearly one hundred percent to trade union ineffectiveness. The extent to which this might be true
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Labor Relations: Past and Present
5 pages in length. In this paper we will introduce two well known labor leaders, one of the past, Philip Murray, and one more recent, John Sweeney. This paper will thoroughly discuss each man and his contributions to labor, as well as...
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A five page paper which looks at the problem of demarcation disputes within British industry, and how effective trade unions have been in addressing such conflicts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Democratic Actions in the AFL-CIO
20 pages in length. This research paper thoroughly discusses the events leading up to the change in the way the unions engage in politics and ultimately led to the first real democratic election of the AFL-CIO. Also discussed are the Wagner...
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The Occupational Safety And Health Act (OSHA) In Western Australia
14 pages in length. The writer discusses three topics in relation to Western Australia's Occupational Safety and Health Act: improvement and prohibition notices; employee remuneration during strikes; and delegated legislation. Bibliography lists...
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Working Class Housing In Early Twentieth Century Britain: Central And Local State Solutions
12 pages in length. Urban blight was alive and well for the working class population in early twentieth century Britain. With rigid social structure the overwhelming force behind housing populations, Britain's central and local states found...
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Ethnic Composition of LIUNA
This 6 page paper provides an overview and history of this organization that includes a variety of laborers. Attention is paid to tunnel diggers. Ethnic composition is disused as well as alleged Mafia ties. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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American Labor Movement From Nixon to George W. Bush
A 5 page paper which examines how legislation affected the labor movement, along with a consideration of business management events that took place form the Nixon to the G.W. Bush presidencies. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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