History The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)‚ also known as the Wagner Act‚ was enacted in Congress in 1935 and became one of the most important legacies of the New Deal. Prior to the passage of the NLRA‚ employers had been free to spy on‚ interrogate‚ discipline‚ discharge‚ and blacklist union members. Reversing years of federal opposition‚ the statute guaranteed the right of employees to organize labor unions‚ to engage in collective bargaining‚ and to take part in strikes. The act also
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Research Working Paper Can Factory List Disclosure Improve Labor Practices in the Apparel Industry?: A Case Study of Nike and Levi-Strauss David J. Doorey SAS-HR2008-01-Doorey www.atkinson.yorku.ca/Research Can Factory List Disclosure Improve Labor Practices in the Apparel Industry?: A Case Study of Nike and Levi-Strauss1 David J. Doorey* York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto‚ ON M3J 1P3 * Assistant Professor‚ York University‚ Toronto. This research is generously supported by a
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Labor Relations Learning Team D HRM 434 February 18‚ 2013 Instructor University of Phoenix Labor Relations Labor Relations is a very delicate part of a business that should be properly reviewed and studied before implementing or changing a businesses conduct. Happy Trails is a medium-sized company that is trying to minimize cost to continue to serve its tenants with a cost effective service. Unfortunately cost has to be reviewed
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How did the IWW differ from the AFL and other workers’ unions? The IWW was a much different union then seen in previous years. IWW believed that most trade unions during it’s promoted same industry worker competition. To be specific‚ this ultimately would lead worker competition especially seen in terms of wages. In the 1900’s there where multiple different unions; each of which was usually divided by race‚ gender‚ or skill. The IWW (Industrial workers of the world) sought a very different type
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Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844 is a compilation of thoughts regarding German economic and political concerns. Karl Marx conceives capitalist society’s responsible for the estrangement of the laborer. The capitalist mode of production ensures that man’s labor necessarily restricts him from acting in accordance with his humanity. The theory of capitalism diverts him‚ in the sense that it provides false hope for betterment‚ while the structure of capitalism‚ in coercing him to fluctuate his priorities away
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CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL‚ represented by ANTERA L. DORADO‚ President‚ petitioner‚ vs. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND THE REGIONAL DlRECTOR OF LABOR‚ REGION X‚respondents. MEDIALDEA‚ J.: This is a petition for certiorari seeking the annulment of the Decision of the respondent Secretary of Labor dated September 24‚ 1986‚ affirming with modification the Order of respondent Regional Director of Labor‚ Region X‚ dated August 4‚ 1986‚ awarding salary differentials and emergency cost of living allowances
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The Australian Labor Party’s 1972 campaign slogan ‘It’s Time’ was used numerous times leading up to the election. The campaign comprised of various television commercials with the popular jingle playing throughout it. The initial goal was to popularise the phrase and create public awareness of the Labor Party. The central theme of the movement and was commended for its effectiveness and for generating excitement. The words ‘It’s Time’ were used to signal that there was a need for a major shift away
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What steps must the LPN’s follow to unionize? What unfair labor practices need to be avoided by LPN’s? National Labor Relations Act “Federal and state laws guarantee the right to form unions! Eligible employees have the right to express their views on unions‚ to talk with their co-workers about their interest in forming a union‚ to wear union buttons‚ to attend union meetings and in many other ways to exercise their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and freedom of association.” The
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Labor Law and Human Capital Management Patti L. Jolicoeur Human Resource Management in the 21st Century HRM5004 – u03a1 October 30‚ 2010 Theresa Pavone Abstract There are many laws and regulations affecting HR Professionals and labor in the workplace. The U.S. Department of Labor oversees these and ensures organizational compliance. The relationship of labor laws and human capital management is a balance of analyzing workforce strengths and vulnerabilities and risk management to
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In the United States‚ child labor and sweatshops are illegal‚ and society frowns upon any business that exploits children in the production of goods. Though most would say that they would not support a company that uses child labor to produce its goods‚ almost everyone has‚ in fact‚ knowingly or unknowingly‚ supported these businesses in one way or another. Children are involved in the production of many of the everyday goods we import from overseas‚ including the manufacturing of clothes‚ shoes
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