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What Works For Workers
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Author : Ruth Milkman
language : en
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date : 2014-01-31
What Works For Workers written by Ruth Milkman and has been published by Russell Sage Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-31 with Business & Economics categories.
The majority of new jobs created in the United States today are low-wage jobs, and a fourth of the labor force earns no more than poverty-level wages. Policymakers and citizens alike agree that declining real wages and constrained spending among such a large segment of workers imperil economic prosperity and living standards for all Americans. Though many policies to assist low-wage workers have been proposed, there is little agreement across the political spectrum about which policies actually reduce poverty and raise income among the working poor. What Works for Workers provides a comprehensive analysis of policy measures designed to address the widening income gap in the United States. Featuring contributions from an eminent group of social scientists, What Works for Workers evaluates the most high-profile strategies for poverty reduction, including innovative “living wage” ordinances, education programs for African American youth, and better regulation of labor laws pertaining to immigrants. The contributors delve into an extensive body of scholarship on low-wage work to reveal a number of surprising findings. Richard Freeman suggests that labor unions, long assumed to be moribund, have a fighting chance to reclaim their historic redistributive role if they move beyond traditional collective bargaining and establish new ties with other community actors. John Schmitt predicts that the Affordable Care Act will substantially increase insurance coverage for low-wage workers, 38 percent of whom currently lack any kind of health insurance. Other contributors explore the shortcomings of popular solutions: Stephanie Luce shows that while living wage ordinances rarely lead to job losses, they have not yet covered most low-wage workers. And Jennifer Gordon corrects the notion that a path to legalization alone will fix the plight of immigrant workers. Without energetic regulatory enforcement, she argues, legalization may have limited impact on the exploitation of undocumented workers. Ruth Milkman and Eileen Appelbaum conclude with an analysis of California’s paid family leave program, a policy designed to benefit the working poor, who have few resources that allow them to take time off work to care for children or ill family members. Despite initial opposition, the paid leave program proved more acceptable than expected among employers and provided a much-needed system of wage replacement for low-income workers. In the wake of its success, the initiative has emerged as a useful blueprint for paid leave programs in other states. Alleviating the low-wage crisis will require a comprehensive set of programs rather than piecemeal interventions. With its rigorous analysis of what works and what doesn’t, What Works for Workers points the way toward effective reform. For social scientists, policymakers, and activists grappling with the practical realities of low-wage work, this book provides a valuable guide for narrowing the gap separating rich and poor.
Chinese Workers
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Author : Jackie Sheehan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-09-11
Chinese Workers written by Jackie Sheehan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-11 with Social Science categories.
Jackie Sheehan traces the background and development of workers clashes with the Chinese Communist Party through mass campaigns such as the 1956-7 Hundred Flowers movement, the Cultural Revolution, the April Fifth Movement of 1976, Democracy Wall and the 1989 Democracy Movement. The author provides the most detailed and complete picture of workers protest in China to date and locates their position within the context of Chinese political history. Chinese Workers demonstrates that the image of Chinese workers as politically conformist and reliable supporters of the Communist Party does not match the realities of industrial life in China. Recent outbreaks of protest by workers are less of a departure from the past than is generally realized.
Marginal Workers
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Author : Ruben J. Garcia
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2012
Marginal Workers written by Ruben J. Garcia and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Law categories.
Undocumented and authorized immigrant laborers, female workers, workers of color, guest workers, and unionized workers together compose an enormous and diverse part of the labor force in America. Labor and employment laws are supposed to protect employees from various workplace threats, such as poor wages, bad working conditions, and unfair dismissal. Yet as members of individual groups with minority status, the rights of many of these individuals are often dictated by other types of law, such as constitutional and immigration laws. Worse still, the groups who fall into these cracks in the legal system often do not have the political power necessary to change the laws for better protection. In Marginal Workers, Ruben J. Garcia demonstrates that when it comes to these marginal workers, the sum of the law is less than its parts, and, despite what appears to be a plethora of applicable statutes, marginal workers are frequently lacking in protection. To ameliorate the status of marginal workers, he argues for a new paradigm in worker protection, one based on human freedom and rights.
Workers And Democracy
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Author : John Ingleson
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2022-02-28
Workers And Democracy written by John Ingleson and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-28 with Political Science categories.
Workers and Democracy is a study of worker activism and labor unions in the eight years between the recognition of Indonesian sovereignty by the Netherlands at the end of December 1949 and the nationalization of Dutch assets in December 1957. It contributes to a re-evaluation of the era of liberal parliamentary democracy in Indonesia. The focus is on the agency of workers and the structures, strategies and industrial campaigns of unions in the context of intense ideological conflict, competing union federations, the opposition of employers to collective action, and the efforts by the Indonesian state to manage industrial conflict. The imposition of martial law in March 1957 was the deathblow to parliamentary democracy and to the freedom of workers and unions to engage in collective action. It was not until Suharto’s ‘New Order’ regime collapsed in 1998 that Indonesian workers regained the freedom of association and the right to engage in collective action.
Workers Rights
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Author : Katherine Prior
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Workers Rights written by Katherine Prior and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Employee rights categories.
From the HUMAN RIGHTS series, a title which explores the concept of workers rights with the help of historical and modern case studies. Positive breakthroughs are documented (as well as abuses of rights). Suitable for Key Stage 3.
Workers
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Author : Margaret Maria Gordon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
Workers written by Margaret Maria Gordon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Christian life categories.
Vulnerable Workers And Precarious Working
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Author : Anthony Forsyth
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2013-07-29
Vulnerable Workers And Precarious Working written by Anthony Forsyth and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-29 with Law categories.
The papers presented here originated at a wonderful conference held at Middlesex University in London attended by experts on the subject of vulnerable workers and precarious work from all over the world. The aim here is to examine different aspects of these topics, showing the need for developing further research in connection with these areas of study.
Workers Unions And The State
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Author : Graham Wootton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-15
Workers Unions And The State written by Graham Wootton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-15 with Social Science categories.
First Published in 1998. This is Volume XVIII of the eighteen in the Sociology of Work and Organization series. This book provides a discussion of when and why workers turn into unionists, the view of industrial responsibility and civic virtue initially written in 1965.
Workers And The New Depression
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Author : Robert Taylor
language : en
Publisher: London : Macmillan
Release Date : 1982
Workers And The New Depression written by Robert Taylor and has been published by London : Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Depressions categories.
Study of the impact of economic recession on the UK labour market, particularly the position of manual workers - examines the issues and realities of unemployment, wages and productivity trends, the absence of equal opportunity, shifting patterns of labour relations, sources of social conflict, strike incidence and behaviour, trade union power and political party self-interest of Labour. Graphs, references, statistical tables.
Unmaking The Global Sweatshop
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Author : Rebecca Prentice
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2017-08-25
Unmaking The Global Sweatshop written by Rebecca Prentice and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-25 with Political Science categories.
Unmaking the Global Sweatshop gathers the work of leading anthropologists and ethnographers studying the global garment industry's impact on workers' well-being and examines the relationship between the politics of labor and initiatives to protect workers' health and safety.