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Papers On Labor Studies
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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.
Filename: BWamstee.wps
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.wps
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.
Filename: Reich.wps
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.
Filename: GSSoviet.rtf
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.
Filename: PGusps2.msw
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.
Filename: TGshcor.rtf
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.
Filename: RAminwage.wps
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.
Filename: Pubsect.wps
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.
Filename: PPfrncLb.wps
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.
Filename: Teamster.wps
