Essays and Research Papers on Labor Studies

A 4 page paper discussing Max Green's book, 'Epitaph for American Labor : How Union Leaders Lost Touch with America.' Green is generally very opinionated and does little to actually illustrate anything in the way of an unbiased history. This is more a book about one single view point of the labor union with little ...

A 6 page report discussing the major points of the Robens Report of Great Britain and the Williams Report of Australia. Both resulted in additional legislation regarding industrial safety. The reasons the new Acts in Australia are not working is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page report discusses the issues surrounding job loss and job security. Why are some people willing to leave a job behind, even a good one, while others cling to a job they might despise. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses how the Latino population is treated in the food industry in this country. The information obtainable indicates that there is no solid proof of the exploitation of the Latino population in the food industry today. That, however, perhaps only indicates that in larger areas, or areas where Latinos know their legal rights, and ...

A 9 page paper which discusses the book, "'Labor and Monopoly Capital: The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century" by Harry Braverman in its approach to the subject of skill in relationship to technology and the workforce. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

A 5 page paper that examines the fundamental change in the relationship between the American public and the U.S. Government that occurred in the 1930s and the reasons behind this change. Discussed are protest actions undertaken by labor unions of this era, the New Deal reforms implemented by President Franklin Roosevelt during this time, ...

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.

An analysis of the Arizona miner's strike of 1983 as it. Analysis includes discussion of the events which led to the strike, influence on political and economic conditions, and internal union conditions, and also a discussion of another strike from the same time period, the Hormel meatpackers strike in 1986. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the issues related to the labor developments in the past 30 years, and relates the issues of past labor movements to the future of labor developments in the emerging global economy. This paper considers current issues and the way in which these will shape the labor ...

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 ...

A 5 page paper. Raising minimum wages has been a controversial topic for decades. Whenever Congress proposes an increase, there are numerous groups that support the bill and others that argue strongly against it. This paper presents some of the arguments against raising minimum wages, then demonstrates why each argument is invalid. Bibliography lists 4 ...

A 9 page overview of the labor situation in France and the role of labor unions in that situation. Recounts the major labor strikes of the last decade and the conditions which necessitated them. Concludes that although all things are not equal in terms of France's workforce, equality is gaining ground. This ...

A 6 page research paper that explores the various factors that influence the rise and fall of wages for construction workers. Recently, these wages have risen after a 25 year decline. The writer explores why and whether or not this new trend is sustainable. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

(5 pp) The history of the American Labor Movement seems to be one of action and then reaction The second attempt at unionizing workers was called The Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, it began inauspiciously in 1869 as a secret society, with a private ritual, passwords, and ...

This 5 page paper explores the concept of a planned community established and controlled by a company, specifically the town of Pullman Illinois at the time of the Pullman strike in 1894. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses minimum wage impact as it relates to the journal article. No additional sources cited.

7 pages in length. A stalemate concerning scheduling, overtime, health benefits, reducing workers' compensation losses and other subjects prompted a system-wide strike of the Los Angeles Metro Transit Authority this past summer. Leaving nearly four hundred fifty-five thousand computers stranded – primarily students, seniors and the poor – the MTA strike went into effect ...

This 5 page paper considers the issues related to the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the impact in the increasing global trade environment. This paper considers the pros and cons of NAFTA. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses the origin of the Industrial Revolution, as well as its social, political, cultural, economic and intellectual impact upon Western society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the British movement in the mid-18th century to form the Free British Fishery Society in order to reclaim deep-sea herring supremacy from the Dutch. The entire process presents people of the 21st century an opportunity to see how the patriotism, commerce, and politics of the United Kingdom worked in the 18th century. Bibliography lists one ...

5 pages in length. Within the literary boundaries of John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Position Of Poverty" and Robert B. Reich's "Why The Rich Are Getting Richer And The Poor, Poorer," the reader is given a significantly better understanding as to why there exists such a tremendous separation between rich and poor. While Galbraith cites ...

5 pages in length. Answers questions on organized labor such as white collar unions, the internal organization of workers, as well as current trends in organizing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the impact labor continues to have on issues of civil rights, women's rights, as well as workplace safety and the temporary employee. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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 ...

This 10 page paper looks at whether inequalities and discrimination in the work place 'just happen' or have root causes. The paper argues the root cause can be seen as the prevalence of open and covert racism in both social and institutional forms. The bibliography cites 20 sources.