On Monday, September 22, 2014, a Darden Restaurant shareholder filed a suit against the Darden board of directors on grounds that the sale of Darden’s Red Lobster division was harmful. The suit was filed in Florida by Teamsters Local 443 Health Services and Insurance Plan of Connecticut. This lawsuit is the second of two lawsuits that that Teamster has brought against Darden, the first was a suit for violating company bylaws. Teamsters alleged that Darden mislead the shareholders when it informed the shareholders and the public that Red Lobster was suffering financial troubles and needed to be sold. While information was being spread about the decline in business for Red Lobster, Red Lobster in June 2014, was seeking $425 million in financing claiming that Red Lobster’s troubles were only temporary and no need to worry. In fact, they claimed that their earnings would increase to 200 million within the year. (Jannarone)…
changes made for women in education, politics, home, and work, but some were negative. For…
More women remained in the work force as nurses and in secretarial roles and they earned the right to vote. Industry had grown significantly during the war and new ways of management and production were a big part of that. Probably the most notable change was in the Armed Forces. They had “evolved into a modern, combat-tested army recognized as one of the best in the world.”…
World War II was by far the most destructive wars in the U.S. history. It impacted the United States socially, economically, and killed more people in any other war. World war II caused women to join the working force which was a huge step in women's rights and showed how huge the government's role was in this war was. The United States is one of the main reasons that the Allies won the war. At the end of World War I all of the blame was put onto Germany. Germany was given many restrictions and because of this Hitler started to rise. During World war II there was two major alliances: The Axis powers and The Allies. The Axis powers were: Germany, Japan, and . The Allies were: Great Britain, the United States, France(?) and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union ended up joining…
In the first section of the chapter the authors talk about how during World War II women made great strides toward becoming equals with men. They did this by going to work in factories. Women in the work place were not uncommon before the WWII era, but the actual women working in the factories changed. Before the WWII era majority of the women working in the factories were young, single women, but then that shifted to older, married women. Of the 6.5 million women in the work force more than half of them were the older, married women during this time period. And they were influenced to work in the factories not only because of society pressures, but because of the propaganda posters and ads about “Rosie the Riveter” who was a strong woman who worked in the factories and other jobs. This gave women more civil rights than before. However, when the war ended and all the fighting males came back many of the women were pushed out of the factories and back to their home lives. This also meant that many of the rights and authorities that they had gained were expunged. The female mystique changed from working hard in the factory to support the men overseas to working hard in the home to support the men at work.…
Society formed new expectations for women; therefore starting a new period where women would finally become leaders and gain respect. There were many propagandas used in persuading women to join the workforce. One advertisement states: “Soldiers without guns”, showing three working women. During the war, there was a high demand of materials for the soldiers to use, so women were needed for manufacturing positions in factories. Women built ships, airplanes engines and propellers. Inez Sauer, a woman that lived during WWII, stated: “I found a freedom and an independence that I had never known.” Post War, there was a higher percentage of women working than ever before, implying that WWII had a great effect on America’s societal…
During World War Two, millions of American men were drafted into the army and participated in the war in Europe and in the Pacific. As millions of American men continued to join the war, there was a shortage of workers back in America, as men had previously held these jobs. The amount of job vacancies in America skyrocketed. Therefore, in the United States, millions of women stepped up and filled the jobs the men had left(Colman Women in Society 32).…
Before the First World War, women did not have the vote because they were not seen as contributors towards shaping the country, economically or politically. This is because they were confined, practically, to their homes, as all they could do is cook, clean and look after the children. This is when groups like the Suffragists and the Suffragettes formed. Their aim was to gain the vote. However, propaganda against them made women look useless, even more so. Therefore, not much was changing for them.…
An Elephantine Analysis In Charles Siebert's article The Elephant Crackup, the author employs a nuanced and compelling rhetorical strategy that seamlessly integrates firsthand narratives, expert opinions, and emotional appeals to shed light on the profound consequences of human exploitation on elephants. Through the deliberate use of linguistic choices, comparisons to human tragedies, and a careful balance of ethos, pathos, and logos, Siebert effectively engages the reader, emphasising the urgent need for compassionate rehabilitation practices and fostering a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between human actions and elephant behaviour. Charles Siebert establishes his credibility as a firsthand narration (Kairos) using an anecdote,…
In WWI women are usually not recognized as much as the soldiers were but the women did in fact play a large role in the war. Women did as much as they could to support the war such as work in factories and other war industries. Unlike other countries the women of Italy were paid for working under terrible conditions. Many women were picking up what the men had left behind. Women were employed as railroad ticket agents, street sweepers, and telegraph operators. Women actually were the ones who devised the Italian gas masks.…
World War Two paved the path for the ever decreasing racism in America. Ethnic minorities served in the US armed forces during World War II and all citizens were equally subject to the draft. All minorities were given the same rate of pay. The 16 million men and women in the services included over 1 million african americans, along with 10,000 to 20,000 Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, American Indians, and Filipinos. They were released from service in 1945 on equal terms, and were eligible for the G.I. Bill and other veterans benefits on a basis of equality. “A law passed in 1944 that provided educational and other benefits for people who had served in the armed forces in World War II.”(dictionary.com)Many veterans, having learned organizational…
Before the war, it was unheard of for women to be working long hours and getting paid good money for it. (HIST 222 lecture, 19 OCT 10) This era was the beginning of women working permanently. (HIST 222 lecture, 28 OCT 10) It was also unheard of for Negros to have jobs and make money. With both of these groups working, there was more money to be spent on products. These new women began to become more political. They cut their hair short, smoked in public, and discussed Freud in public. (HIST 222 lecture, 19 OCT 10) Although women or blacks were still not treated fairly, and were definitely not treated as well as white men, they were treated better than they had been before. It was a step in the right direction, and a step which lead to the Women’s Rights Movements and the Civil Rights…
“This amendment was presented by Susan B. Anthony and her successors to forty consecutive sessions of Congress. It repeatedly failed to pass. National attention and support came to the movement when Anthony was arrested and tried for voting in the 1872 presidential election.” (House) In 1878 the 19th Amendment was finally passed by Congress, and was finally ratified in August of 1920. This Amendment secured the right for women to vote. But they were not out of the woods yet. Nine states adopted the amendment by 1919, and other states took the Amendment into the court to fight against it. “Militant suffragists used tactics such as parades, silent vigils, and hunger strikes. Often supporters met fierce resistance. Opponents heckled, jailed, and sometimes physically abused them.” (Administration) The House of Representatives and the Senate passed the Amendment in 1919, changing the way that the American people vote…
World War Two changed the world as we knew it. With most men going off to war the women stayed behind to look after the hearth, but with so many of the men off to war the workforce was left without a majority of its able bodied workers. Which meant that women had to take up jobs in the workforce. Inspiring women to work during World War Two was accomplished by Rosie the Riveter who not only helped convince women to stay on in the work force even after the war ended and left long lasting impressions that changed the way women are viewed today.…
Universal Health Care is defined as the belief that all citizens should have access to affordable, high-quality medical care (Anderson, 2013). Currently there are 46 million that do not have health coverage in the United states and this would drastically increase to 72 million if a health reform was not passed (The Economic Case for Health Care Reform, 2012)Why the United States is the last to adopt this government mandated insurance coverage, is possibly one of the most widely asked question around the nation. This, however; is all in the process of changing and will be completed by 2014 with the passing and implantation of Obama-care. There are three systems or levels of coverage under Universal Health Care; Single Payer, Two-Tier, and Insurance Mandate. Could one of these be beneficial to the United States and what is in store for the United States as we moved toward the change?…