Labor Unions

Martin has contributed to Union Retreat and the Regions as an author.Mick Martin, a lifelong film fan, has been reviewing movies professionally for twenty-nine years in all forms of media. He worked for The Sacramento Union from 1976 until its demise in 1993. His other passion is blues music, which has resulted in ongoing tours of Europe and eleven CDs with his band, Mick Martin and the ... ...Read More »

Can organized labour survive in a globalizing world? "Going Global" explores the impact of increasingly globalized manufacturing on the labour movement in the industrialized West. In a detailed comparative study of metalworking and textiles unions in the United States, Sweden and Germany James A. Piazza reveals an international labour movement under threat, crippled by falling union membership and... ...Read More »

This text presents a case study regarding the radicalisation of professionals (engineers), and provides a theoretical framework for unifying the micro and macro levels of social theory. There is a detailed account of the Union of Turkish Chambers of Engineers and Architects from 1954 to 1980. ...Read More »

Although the results of colonial expansion have been described in other general studies of the region, this is the first book to take a close look at the case of the Swazi in Swaziland. Jonathan Crush shows that while the Swazi experienced many of the classic problems of underdevelopment, there were also a number of significant differences. For example, traditional relationships between chiefs a... ...Read More »

The Ontario Public Service Employee Union (OPSEU) became a target of the Harris Common Sense Revolutionaries, on a mission to reduce social programmes, and subvert Ontario's bargaining regimes. This text traces the politics involved, from belief in free trade to the strike vote and picket line. ...Read More »

Founded in 1914, the United Farmers of Ontario (UFO) became a significant force in the province, winning the most seats in the 1919 provincial election and forming a governing coalition with the Independent Labour Party. The UFO and its companion organisations, the United Farmers Cooperative Company (UFCC) and the United Farm Women of Ontario (UFWO), flourished, achieving much of its success by ch... ...Read More »

Over a million self-employed Canadians work every day but many of them not entitled to the basic labour protections and rights such as minimum wages, maternity and parental leaves and benefits, pay equity, a safe and healthy working environment, and access to collective bargaining. The authors of Self-Employed Workers Organize offer a multi-disciplinary examination of the legal, political, and soc... ...Read More »

Over a million self-employed Canadians work every day but many of them are not entitled to the basic labour protections and rights such as minimum wages, maternity and parental leaves and benefits, pay equity, a safe and healthy working environment, and access to collective bargaining. The authors of "Self-Employed Workers Organize" offer a multi-disciplinary examination of the legal, political, a... ...Read More »

From the dock workers of Saint John in 1812 to teenage "crews" at McDonald's today, Canada's trade union movement has a long, exciting history. "Working People" tells the story of the men and women in the labour movement in Canada and their struggle for security, dignity, and influence in our society. Desmond Morton highlights the great events of labour history - the 1902 meeting that enabled inte... ...Read More »

From the 1870s until the Great Depression, immigration was often the question of the hour in Canada. Politicians, the media, and an array of interest groups viewed it as essential to nation building, developing the economy, and shaping Canada's social and cultural character. One of the groups most determined to influence public debate and government policy on the issue was organized labour, and un... ...Read More »

From the 1870s until the Great Depression, immigration was often the question of the hour in Canada. Politicians, the media, and an array of interest groups viewed it as essential to nation building, developing the economy, and shaping Canada's social and cultural character. One of the groups most determined to influence public debate and government policy on the issue was organized labour, and un... ...Read More »

Publisher: London : Labour Pub. Co. Publication date: 1923 Subjects: Independent Labour Party (Great Britain) Labor unions -- Great Britain Socialism -- Great Britain Syndicalism -- Great Britain Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial acces... ...Read More »

In the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood labour unions were controlled by an alliance between the studio bosses and gangsterism. This text presents the testimony of Gene Mailes, one of a small group of employees who attempted to force through democratic reforms. Nielsen provides a commentary designed to fill in background details and place the story of Mailes's struggle within the wider context of unioni... ...Read More »

In the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood labour unions were controlled by an alliance between the studio bosses and gangsterism. This text presents the testimony of Gene Mailes, one of a small group of employees who attempted to force through democratic reforms. Nielsen provides the commentary. ...Read More »

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This text chronicles the origins and evolution of the history of Namibia's organized labour movement. It shows how, despite the structural limitations of the Namibian economy, a colonial legacy of repression and reform, and an authoritarian nationalist movement, trade unions did eventually emerge in Namibia, only to be largely demobilized after independence. It further explores the implications of... ...Read More »

"This spirited collection is indispensable reading for anyone who wants to know what it will take for unions to inspire and mobilize a mass movement that will transform our nation, deepen our commitment to justice and democracy, and promote the inclusiveness that is key both to the labor movement and sustained economic growth."--Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., President, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition

Without parallel in sophistication of coverage for readers curious about labor, Rising from the Ashes? provides sharp analysis of the hottest issues being debated by labor scholars and activists.

Topics covered include the changing composition of the international working class, patterns of work under contemporary capitalism, the relationship of race and gender to class, the promise and ... ...Read More »