Industrial relations, occupational health and safety

Stephen Meyer charts the complex vagaries of men reinventing manhood in twentieth century America.

For more than thirty years Nelson Lichtenstein has deployed his scholarship--on labor, politics, and social thought--to chart the history and prospects of a progressive America.

In this intellectually ambitious study, Elizabeth McKillen explores the significance of Wilsonian internationalism for workers and the influence of American labor in both shaping and undermining the foreign policies and war mobilization efforts of Woodrow Wilson's administration.

We live in a world awash in manmade chemicals, from the pesticides on our front lawns to the diesel exhaust in the air we breathe.

Written by an engineer for engineers, this book is both training manual and on-going reference, bringing together all the different facets of the complex processes that must be in place to minimize the risk to people, plant and the environment from fires, explosions, vapour releases and oil spills.

In this riveting book, authors and authorities on modern slavery Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter expose the disturbing phenomenon of human trafficking and slavery that exists now in the United States.

Sewing Hope offers the first account of a bold challenge to apparel-industry sweatshops.

With a timely new foreword by Robert Frank, this groundbreaking book explores the very meaning of happiness and prosperity in America today.

With a Foreword by Bruce Springsteen In Someplace Like America, writer Dale Maharidge and photographer Michael S.

A broad spectrum of technical papers on the most diverse nondestructive testing techniques (NDT) and correlated fields are presented in this volume.

Corporations are among the most powerful institutions of our time, but they are also responsible for a wide range of harmful social and environmental impacts.

In the blizzard of attention around the virtues of local food production, food writers and activists place environmental protection, animal welfare, and saving small farms at the forefront of their attention.

Shadow Mothers shines new light on an aspect of contemporary motherhood often hidden from view: the need for paid childcare by women returning to the workforce, and the complex bonds mothers forge with the "e;shadow mothers"e; they hire.

France is often described as one of the last Western economies unable to reform itself in the face of globalization.

The United States has seen a dramatic rise in the number of informal day labor sites in the last two decades.

Silicon Valley technology is transforming the way we work, and Uber is leading the charge.

The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living.

In this groundbreaking study of organic farming, Julie Guthman challenges accepted wisdom about organic food and agriculture in the Golden State.

This book looks at the way we tax the poor in the United States, particularly in the American South, where poor families are often subject to income taxes, and where regressive sales taxes apply even to food for home consumption.

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Many low-income countries and development organizations are calling for greater liberalization of labor immigration policies in high-income countries.

Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles: for Oil, Gas, Chemical and Related Facilities is a general engineering handbook that provides an overview for understanding problems of fire and explosion at oil, gas, and chemical facilities.

Written for members of the construction industry and any industry where fall hazards exist, this reference book/self-study guide features more than 250 original illustrations of the 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 requirements.

Lucille Milner describes her early years as a reformer.

Learn the project management skills you need to survive as an EH&S professional.

Managing Electrical Safety provides an overview of electric basics, hazards, and established standards that enables you to understand the hazards you are likely to encounter in your workplace.

Using the simple and effective checklist method, this book offers a convenient and efficient way to comply with complicated federal regulations and to help your employees understand the dangers of the hazardous materials in your workplace.

In the early years of the twentieth century, newcomer farmers and migrant Mexicans forged a new world in South Texas.

Conducted by NIOSH, these comprehensive case studies bring the latest research and technology to bear on workplace health problems which companies are likely to encounter at a variety of worksites.

Pierce helps you take control of the dizzying process of effecting changing procedures, processes, and attitudes in your company's safety and health program and then position your operations for continuous improvement.

This 2nd Edition is a significantly expanded exploration of hazardous chemicals, their effects on human health, and the principles of hazards materials toxicology and industrial hygiene.

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Americans with all sorts of disabilities came to be labeled as "e;unproductive citizens.

Harold Gibbons (1910-1982), leader of St.

In 1922, a coal miner strike spread across the United States, swallowing the heavily-unionized mining town of Herrin, Illinois.

The world of safety for professionals can often be unclear.

In 2017, Workers United/SEIU called veteran organizer Phil Cohen out of retirement to investigate and expose a union-busting plot by Mohawk Industries at a North Carolina carpet mill.

"e;[A] rich ethnographic portrait of the internal dynamics of two public sector unions in Argentina.

Bob Crow was the most high-profile and militant union leader of his generation.

In this new work, political theorist Michael J.

You probably think that learning about the Great Depression is depressing.

Just how comprehensive is your company's safety plan?

Using an easy-to-use checklist format, author Jeffrey Stull, an internationally recognized expert in the area of protective clothing, examines the types of industrial and fire hazards that warrant PPE protection.

Emergency Preparedness: A Safety Guide to Planning for People, Property, and Business Continuity provides step-by-step instructions for developing prevention and response plans for all types of emergencies and disasters.

The seventh of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Transportation Protection and Homeland Security is a valuable reference source.

The third edition of Safety Engineering: Principles and Practices has been thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded.

Read about the Industrial Revolution and how that societal shift has affected millions of lives.

Cesar Chavez was one tough fellow.

Many companies have taken steps to improve awareness and management of safety systems, yet safety directors continue to report high injury rates.

Government-workers unions have been political juggernauts in the U.

Técnicas de Relajación para el Bienestar y la Vida Sana es un método fácil y práctico que se basa en ejercicios isométricos y entrenamientos alternativos.