Essays and Research Papers on Labor Studies

A 5 page paper which examines Randolph’s influence on labor unions and his relationship with the Pullman Railroad, which led to the founding of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), the first Black labor union in America. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the trends, past and present, of the role of women in the US economy and interprets what impact this will have on the twenty-first century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page paper. The hypothesis is made that during the oil crises of the 1970s, natural gas acted as a substitute for oil products, which resulted in increased employment in the natural gas industry in the Netherlands. The writer provides an introduction that explains the hypotheses, then discusses the discovery of natural gas in ...

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.

6 pages in length. The very reason the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) came into existence was in order to call forth "that spirit of revolt and resistance that is so necessary a part of the equipment of any organization of the workers in their struggle for economic independence" (St. John, 1917, p. ...

This is a 3 page paper discussing the importance of the flexible labor market and export-oriented industrialization in East Asia. The flexible labor market and the shift to export-oriented industrialization which is highly labor intensive are two to the major components in regards to the success of the East Asia economic strategy. Countries opting for ...

This 20 page paper defines fashion and also explores the philosphies of several different fashion experts. Furthermore, this paper analyzes how fashion plays an important role in "modernity", and corrlates this idea with the philosophies of the writers included. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This is a 12 page paper discussing the historical process of Italian immigration into Canada. The process for Italian immigration into Canada has varied greatly in accordance with the development of the Immigration Acts over the last century. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, European immigrants were welcomed into Canada and offered land in ...

This is a 10 page paper discussing economic and labor responsibilities in children in rural farm families and urban working class children. Joy Parr’s chapter “Apprentice or Adopted” (1994) and Neil Sutherland’s chapter “The Working Lives of Modern Pioneers” (1997) tell of the work ethics, expectations, patriarchal control, family economic status, and gender role development ...

This 8 page paper provides a history of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which was first established as part of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. The ILO then became the first specialized agency of the United Nations. This essay discusses the motivations for creating this organization, the purpose and goals of the ILO, its ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing violence in the workplace. Throughout the United States, it has been estimated that each week, there is on average 20 homicides which occur within the workplace and over 18,000 instances of nonfatal violence within the workplace. Obviously, with these high numbers, workplace violence and its prevention and response ...

This 13 page report discusses the 1987 National Football League strike. Numerous issues associated with labor negotiations are covered and then applied in terms of the issues between the National Football League and the NFL Players' Association. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 7 page report discusses the issues associated with the fact that countless numbers of low-paid or even unpaid "professionals" who are employees of the university setting but who rarely receive either the same benefits or compensation as "real" employees. As a result, such students have begun to organize or try to organize unions to represent their unique needs ...

This 13 page paper examines the role of labor unions in the United States, from the 1960's through today. This paper examines the works of noted authors such as Taylor Dark and Max Green in relation to their views on the current status of labor unions and their future outlook. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A paper which looks at the causes of the Swing Riots of 1830, in terms of the social and political conditions of agricultural labourers in the nineteenth century and the reforms which came about as a result of the riots.

This 3-page paper discusses Janet Abbate's Inventing the Internet. The paper takes one of Abbate's assertions, namely that the Internet has been responsible for the creation of certain other technologies, and compares this assertion to the developments and advances fostered during the industrial revolution of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

A 5 page paper which examines the conditions and reality of child labor by utilizing the poems of William Blake and other historical discussions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

10 pages in length. Social conscience is an admirable goal to which myriad authors aspire when they it comes to exposing accounts of societal wrongdoing, corporate cover-up and blatant deception. Perhaps no one has truly achieved this objective as well as Upton Sinclair in his highly acclaimed The Jungle, a book that uncovers ...

This 3-page paper is an analysis of a New York Times article, “The Nation: A New Order: Imagining Life without Illegal Immigrants” (which ran January 11, 2004). The paper focuses on the concept of illegal immigration and how it impacts the economy.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses the impact such organizations, individuals and events as the Knights of Labor, Philip Murray and the Industrial Revolution had upon successfully meeting the needs of immigrants, minorities and women since 1865. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page overview of the book by Thomas Bell. The author contends that, although fictional, Bell's book accurately portrays the historical circumstances leading up to the implementation of labor unions. In the last chapter of "Out of This Furnace" the grandson Dobie becomes a union organizer. Efforts such as his ...

This 10 page paper examines justice in relation to U.S. immigration policy. This paper highlights many specific examples that illustrate both justice and injustice in U.S. immigration policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 12 page paper that emphasizes the air traffic controllers strike in 1981. The paper begins with a brief history of strikes in the United States, beginning with the artisans walk-outs in Colonial America and discussing some strikes in the following centuries. The writer explains many strikes have been violent and provides examples. The air ...

4 pages. Illegal immigration is said to have affected the economy in two opposing ways. One group of economists claims the influx has helped the economy. But other economists easily support the argument that illegal immigrants have displaced nationalized or U.S. born citizens and depressed wages, which have contributed to the slump in economic growth ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing violence in the workplace. Throughout the United States, it has been estimated that each week, there is on average 20 homicides which occur within the workplace and over 18,000 instances of nonfatal violence within the workplace. Obviously, with these high numbers, workplace violence and its prevention and response ...