Based on official Chinese sources as well as intensive interviews with Hong Kong residents formerly employed in mainland factories, Andrew Walder's neo-traditional image of communist society in China will be of interest not only to those concerned with China and other communist countries, but also to students of industrial relations and comparative social science.
Delving beneath Southern California's popular image as a sunny frontier of leisure and ease, this book tells the dynamic story of the life and labor of Los Angeles's large working class.
Since it came into force on 31 January 1997 the Arbitration Act 1996 has generally been welcomed by users and practitioners in the construction industry.
Adjudication was introduced in construction contracts as a requirement of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act in 1998 to tackle the large number of disputes which dog most projects.
Named one of 22 new booksthat you should consider reading before the year is out by FortuneThis practical and empathetic guide to taking the high road is worth a look for workers lost in conflict.
From longtime labor organizer Jane McAlevey, a vital call-to-arms in favor of unions, a key force capable of defending our democracyFor decades, racism, corporate greed, and a skewed political system have been eating away at the social and political fabric of the United States.
The Yearbook of International Sports Arbitration is the first academic publication aiming to offer comprehensive coverage, on a yearly basis, of the most recent and salient developments regarding international sports arbitration, through a combination of general articles and case notes.
A Class by Herself explores the historical role and influence of protective legislation for American women workers, both as a step toward modern labor standards and as a barrier to equal rights.
The reasons behind Detroit's persistent racialized poverty after World War IIOnce America's "e;arsenal of democracy,"e; Detroit is now the symbol of the American urban crisis.
From South Africa in the nineteenth century to Hong Kong today, nations around the world, including the United States, have turned to guestworker programs to manage migration.
One of the core assumptions of recent American foreign policy is that China's post-1978 policy of "e;reform and openness"e; will lead to political liberalization.
The collapse of Britain's powerful labor movement in the last quarter century has been one of the most significant and astonishing stories in recent political history.
A groundbreaking account of how the welfare state began with early nineteenth-century child labor laws, and how middle-class and elite reformers made it happenThe beginnings of the modern welfare state are often traced to the late nineteenth-century labor movement and to policymakers' efforts to appeal to working-class voters.
Leading scholar Alex Dupuy investigates themes of class, power, and gender in Haiti in the capitalist world-economyfrom independence and indemnity to the US occupation and current crisis after the assassination of President Mose.
Uninsured in America goes to the heart of why more than forty million Americans are falling through the cracks in the health care system, and what it means for society as a whole when so many people suffer the consequences of inadequate medical care.
Prominent economists discuss internal labor markets, the dynamics of immigration, labor market regulation, and other key topics in the work of Michael J.
When Charlotte Perkins Gilmans first nonfiction book, Women and Economics, was published exactly a century ago, in 1898, she was immediately hailed as the leading intellectual in the womens movement.
During global capitalismslong ascent from 16001850, workers of all kindsslaves, indentured servants, convicts, domestic workers, soldiers, and sailorsrepeatedly ran away from their masters and bosses, with profound effects.
In a world increasingly run by algorithms and artificial intelligence, Hatim Rahman traces how organizations are using algorithms to control workersin an ';invisible cage.
In a world increasingly run by algorithms and artificial intelligence, Hatim Rahman traces how organizations are using algorithms to control workersin an ';invisible cage.
Emancipator of the Seamen explores the life and impact of Andrew Furuseth, a Norwegian-born seaman who became a defining figure in the American labor movement through his dedication to the Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP).
Community Wage Patterns offers an insightful analysis into the dynamics of wage levels and structures within Los Angeles County, providing a case study that extends its relevance to broader economic contexts.
Employment Expansion and Population Growth: The California Experience, 1900-1950 provides a detailed analysis of the dramatic population growth and employment trends that shaped California's development during the first half of the 20th century.
In large corporations in Japan, much of the clerical work is carried out by young women known as "e;office ladies"e; (OLs) or "e;flowers of the workplace.
Employee participation encompasses the range of mechanisms used to involve the workforce in decisions at all levels of the organization - whether direct or indirect - conducted with employees or through their representatives.
Employee participation encompasses the range of mechanisms used to involve the workforce in decisions at all levels of the organization - whether direct or indirect - conducted with employees or through their representatives.
This book examines the practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as it stands today in the context of matrimonial disputes and for providing gender justice for women undergoing matrimonial litigation.
A Class by Herself explores the historical role and influence of protective legislation for American women workers, both as a step toward modern labor standards and as a barrier to equal rights.
Analysis of the direction in which Ghana's policy makers will need to steer the economy for Ghana to fulfil the promise of its independence over 50 years ago.
Why our workplaces are authoritarian private governments-and why we can't see itOne in four American workers says their workplace is a "e;dictatorship.
