Richard Preston’s “American Steel”
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This 5 page report discusses Preston’s 1991 book “American Steel: Hot Metal Men and the Resurrection of the Rust Belt.” Preston wrote about that period in the 1980s when America’s economic analysts announced that the manufacturing sector of Middle America was damaged to a point of no return. Heavy industries were standing still, their facilities were rundown, and they had not implemented the necessary technological changes required to keep pace with the modern world. His profile of Nucor Steel shows how that all changed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Right to Work / Economic Present
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A 10 page analysis of the right to work in the United States and the efficacy of the Wagner Act and the Taft-Hartley Act in regards to the emerging global economy. The writer argues that as the economy has evolved, so has the right to work, and cognizant US citizens will recognize the necessity of reduced government intervention at a national level, balanced by an increasing international presence. This directly affects the right to work in terms of unionized labor vs. entrepreneurship. Bibliography lists 9 references.
Filename: Rgtowork.doc

Right To Work Laws And Labor Laws Prohibiting Union Security Clauses : The Impact on the Changing Shape of Labor Relations
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the labor relations laws, including right to work laws and laws prohibiting union security clauses in labor agreements. This paper evaluates the guidelines set by the National Labor Relations Act, and also considers attempts at initiating union security clauses and the implications of both for the negotiating and arbitration of labor agreements. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Unionlaw.doc

Risk assessment and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
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A paper which looks in detail at the Risk assessment and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, with particular reference to the concepts of "sufficient" and "suitable" as used in the Regulations, and the way that these have been interpreted in recent case law. Bibliography lists 25 sources
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Robert B. Reich / Secretary of Labor
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A 10 page paper discussing Reich's contributions to the relationship between organized labor and corporate interest. Robert Reich has his critics on all sides—liberals complain that he is far too conservative; conservatives complain that his views are too liberal—but he is one of the few realistic observers of the state of commerce and of labor in the 1990s. Some, even many, do see him as a classic fence-sitter, unable to decide whether he is liberal or conservative, but Reich himself obviously has no such doubts regarding his own conclusions in the necessity of both sides working together for mutual benefit. He has been able to overcome the 'us vs them' mentality of the traditional adversarial relationship between labor and business, as have many who are daily involved in the realities of business today Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Russian Work Assignment:
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This 6 page paper examines the practice of work assignment in the days of the Soviet Union. This paper discusses both the pro's and con's of this policy and compares the practice to today's employment situation in that country. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Safety Hazards In The Workplace: USPS
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A 24 page paper. "I had no idea that delivering the mail was such a hazardous job." This was the exclamation of one expert on occupational injuries and illnesses after investigating the statistics for injuries and deaths among postal workers. This essay considers the physical and emotional risks of postal clerks and letter carriers, with an emphasis on letter carriers. Statistics are provided. 1 table and 2 bar graphs included. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Sexual Harassment in the Corporate Sector
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A 6 page paper which examines sexual harassment policies and training programs in corporate America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Should Minimum Wage Be Increased?
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A 5 page paper which discusses many aspects of raising the minimum wage. The information provided illustrates that we should not increase minimum wage, but perhaps look elsewhere for answers to helping the poor. Minimum wage has proven to be more harmful than helpful. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Should Prisoners Receive Free Education & Healthcare?
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A 5 page research paper/argumentative essay that addresses this question. The writer first outlines the cost of these programs, as well as the need for health and education programs, and then discusses how using prison labor is a growing trend in the US, arguing that if prisoners were paid what their services are worth, they could pay for the services that they receive. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Should Public Sector Employees Be Allowed To Strike?
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An 8 page paper. Depending on the laws of the specific state, many unionized public sector employees are allowed to strike; others are prevented from striking by state law. Any unionized organization eventually discusses the possibility of striking in order to prove points important to them at the time. The question is whether public sector employees should have the same right to strike as those employed in the private sector. The position presented here is that they should not. Bibliography lists six sources.
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Significant Events In 1966
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This 6 page paper discusses three significant events in 1966, one political, one social, and one economic. The events explained are: the attempt of the Japanese CP to engage other nations in establishing a united front against the U.S. escalation of the war in Vietnam, the founding of the National Organization for Women and the airline strike. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Slavery: From Ancient Times to the Modern Day
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This 6 page paper addresses questions about modern slavery but also looks at the history of slavery globally. Should the United States, a country that once held slaves but denounces slavery, tolerate slavery in other nations? This concept is explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Social Security and Labor Issues: A Comparison Between France and the U.S.
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A 6 page overview of the Social Security programs of France and the United States. Reports that each system is in desperate need of revision but that labor issues are of utmost concern as well. Discusses the 1995 labor strikes in France which resulted for proposed Social Security reform and suggests that the same could occur in the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Sweatshops: Variation in Views
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A 3 page consideration of the different views that are in play regarding third world sweat shops. There is considerable contrast between the view that the establishment of these types of businesses benefit those that are ultimately employed in them and the view that sweat shops amount to no more than American businesses taking advantage of cheap labor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Teamsters Union
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A 6 page paper on the Teamsters union. The writer gives a brief history of the union, its recent declines, projected gains, and an outlook for the future. Bibliography cites 6 sources.
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The 1997 UPS Strike
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This 10 page paper discusses the UPS strike in August 1997. The writer discusses the issues, the strategy used by the union, the outcome, the lessons gained from this strike and why the American public supported this strike. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The American Labor Movement
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(5 pp) The history of the American Labor Movement seems to be one of action and then reaction The second attempt at unionizing workers was called The Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, it began inauspiciously in 1869 as a secret society, with a private ritual, passwords, and a grip. Secrecy, which continued until 1881, would forestall possible reprisals by employers. The Knights excluded only liquor dealers, p rofessional gamblers, lawyers,bankers, and stockbrokers, and sang the song: Hurrah, hurrah, for labor, it is mustering all its powers, And shall march along to victory with the banner of eight hours. Times have moved from stressing the rights of the American worker to stressing the rights of the American working family. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The American Labor Union: Radical Changes for the Future?
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A 6 page overview of the problems confronting labor unions. The author reviews the reasons for these problems and considers the suggestions of Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), who is calling for a move away from the antiquated labor unions of yesterday and toward more effective mega unions of the day. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Art of Negotiation
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A 10 page research paper which examines how the eight principles of successful negotiation as outlined by Fisher and Ury in their book Getting to YES: negotiating agreement without giving in (1991) could be applied to a hypothetical business scenario. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Baseball Strike of 1994
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This 5 page report discusses the Major League Baseball strike of 1994 in the context of labor and management negotiations and the advice offered in the 1981 book “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving in” by Roger Fisher and William Ury. Had the players’ association and the owners been willing to seriously consider and apply the principles presented in Fisher and Ury’s 1981 book, “Getting to Yes,” the publicly-aired negativity could have been lessened, the resentment might have been contained, and an equitable agreement might have been reached without the negation of an entire baseball season. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Biases of Labor Organizations
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An 8 page overview of national labor organizations and the effect of the political environment on these organizations. Suggests that it is impossible to form an unbiased national labor organization given the varying political arena across the United States and the varying interests of those genders, races, and ethnicities which make up the membership of these organizations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Causes of Inequality in the Workplace
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This 10 page paper looks at whether inequalities and discrimination in the work place 'just happen' or have root causes. The paper argues the root cause can be seen as the prevalence of open and covert racism in both social and institutional forms. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
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The Color of Green - Changing the Wave of American Immigration
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A 5 page paper that argues the fact that recent attempts by the U.S. government to stem the wave of illegal immigration have proved to be futile and that the time has come to take a different approach to this growing problem. This paper focuses on the fact that the American nation was built on the concept of immigration and stresses the fact that employers who import and exploit illegal workers should absorb the full impact of government measures taken to rectify this situation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Development of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining in the United States
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This is a 10 page paper discussing the development of labor relations and collective bargaining in the United States. Collective bargaining was made possible by progressive labor relation acts which were passed beginning in the 1930s. These acts allowed for employees to bargain with their employers in regards to work conditions, job security and discrimination issues without fear of persecution by the employer, previously unheard of. With the development of the National Labor Relations Act (1935), the Taft-Hartley Act (1947), and the Landrum-Griffin Act (1959), employees were given more and more legislated support in regards to negotiations and employee rights in addition to seeing a large increase in the number of labor unions formed. After a slight downturn in the economy in the 1970s, management and the federal government were interested in an increase in employee participation in increased production and ideas in order to compete on a national and global scale. The Collective Bargaining Forum was formed in 1984 to allow unions and management to formulate guidelines which would facilitate the collective bargaining processes for the betterment of the companies overall through cooperation between the two groups. Collective bargaining was well maintained for several decades before the recent development of more aggressive negotiations which have resulted in unions threatening strikes during negotiations while management has returned with threats of replacement workers and plant closings. Critics believe that in order to overcome another downturn in the economy and the loss of the momentum of competition, the cooperative spirit which founded the initial collective bargaining agreements must be rediscovered for the betterment of all concerned. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Differential Strike Patterns of Korea and France
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Sonn (1997) calls Korea a late bloomer in the area of labour strikes, so it is particularly interesting that Korea labour is beginning to join the capitalist based globalisation movement to adopt flexible modern strike models, when France, the originator of the revolution, the striking of labour against the central government for better working conditions and better pay has also only recently moved in this direction. Most countries, belatedly France and Korea, have modernized their outdated labour laws. Yet, Korea is just beginning to experience what France has practiced since the 1700s, the recognition of and cooperation inherent among a working class. Until the last decade, both North and South Korea had been corporatist. Therefore, their labour patterns are undergoing the biggest, and quickest changes in the modern world. 7 references. jvKorFra.rtf
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The Effects of Long-Term Unemployment
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This 4 page paper discusses the effects of long term unemployment on mental and physical health. It also discusses the fact that after some point, most people adjust to being unemployed, and their health improves. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT AND IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY AND LABOR MOVEMENT
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This 10-page paper examines how the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 will have an impact on the workforce. The paper also discusses the supporters and critics of the act. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The Family and Medical Leave Act and the Case of Kroger
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This 4 page paper looks at the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, outlines what it is and how it can be applied, explains the case of Kroger and the class action that they faced looking for the root cause before discussing more HRM challenges that companies may face. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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The Free British Fishery Society
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This 5 page report discusses the British movement in the mid-18th century to form the Free British Fishery Society in order to reclaim deep-sea herring supremacy from the Dutch. The entire process presents people of the 21st century an opportunity to see how the patriotism, commerce, and politics of the United Kingdom worked in the 18th century. Bibliography lists one source.
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The Future Of Labor Unions In The United States
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This 7 page paper begins by stating the purpose and the research methodology for the study. The Analysis begins with statistical data regarding the decline in union membership since the 1950s with the most recent data being reported for 2003. Some demographics of union membership, industry and geographic regions are provided. Some of the many causes of declining membership are discussed as are the tactics unions are using today. The writer comments about the future of the union in the conclusion. Statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The History of Collective Bargaining
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This 5 page report explains that collective bargaining is when one group argues for its rights, needs, or demands from another group. It most often refers to the workplace and labor relations, negotiations between employers and employees (who are usually represented by a labor union) about terms and conditions of employment. A brief history of collective bargaining in the United States is presented. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Impact of Globalization on Labor Unions: The Need for Globalized Labor Unions
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An 11 page discussion of the impacts of globalization on labor unions. Notes that as other countries advance technologically, there is a corresponding shift in union employment to further complicate the impacts to labor unions a variety of laws such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) supports multinational corporations with the elimination of excessive and taxes on exports. Consequently, U.S. unions are in danger of collapse as more and more businesses move to low income countries to take advantage of cheap labor. At the same time many of the workers in the third world countries to which big business is moving find themselves at the mercy of inadequate wages and working conditions. There are no unions to represent these people. Global unionization, the merger of unions across national borders, is the only solution to the impacts of globalization on the workplace. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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The Importance Of First-Year Union Membership
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19 pages in length. Union representation within the workforce is not as prominent as it once was; with a mere 13.5% of all 16.3 million American workers part of a union, the student might readily surmise that union affiliation – and the benefits that inherently accompany membership – is not being utilized to its fullest potential when it comes to the working population. Most prominent to whether or not union representation is beneficial for a particular trade or profession is the first-year membership; by immersing oneself into the multi-tiered union environment, workers are able to gain a significantly better understanding of just how instrumental union representation can be to future union involvement and membership satisfaction. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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The Importance of Flexible Labor Markets and Export-Oriented Industrialization in East Asia
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This is a 3 page paper discussing the importance of the flexible labor market and export-oriented industrialization in East Asia. The flexible labor market and the shift to export-oriented industrialization which is highly labor intensive are two to the major components in regards to the success of the East Asia economic strategy. Countries opting for rapid economic growth and industrialization adopt three successive phases which include import substitution policy, the diversification of exports and finally an export-oriented industrialization. By including a flexible labor market in addition to export-oriented growth, East Asian countries proceeded towards full employment which increased macroeconomic stability considered a precondition for continued growth and success. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Importance Of Pilots' Unions / Airline Industry
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A 12 page paper that considers the impacts of the pilots' unions, including Allied (APA) and ALPA in the airline industry. This paper supports the efficacy of unions as a means of supporting the needs of their membership, as well as in providing greater safety and consistency in light of deregulation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Importance of Unions: Construction Workers
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A 3 page paper which examines the importance of unions, and discusses why it is important for construction workers to belong to the union. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Indian Government and Actions Against Child Labor
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the Indian Government’s actions against child labor and other issues in relation to international pressure and trade. Within the last decade, international pressure has been placed upon developing countries to eliminate child labor. Depending upon the source, it has been reported that there are between 11 and 60 million children being exploited as underpaid labor in India. India, in response to international demand, has begun the “world’s largest child labor elimination program” which includes national and international funding, organizational development and educational programs in order to eliminate child labor and rehabilitate those children taken out of exploitative situations. While the steps taken by the Indian Government are positive in regards to the elimination of child labor, controversy still exists in regards to India, as a developing country, remaining competitive within the international market place which is considerably easier when child labor wages are in place over adult wages. Tutorial language is inserted throughout the text in square brackets for instructional purposes. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The International Ladies Garment Workers Union
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A 15 page review of the history of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and their accomplishments. Provides an emphasis on ILGWU activities in New York City. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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The Labor Movement in the Nineteenth Century
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This 3 page paper examines the American labor movement, particularly during the early part of the nineteenth century. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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