How effective were the tactics used by the US during the Vietnam War? The US used many tactics during the war with Vietnam and the tactics used were usually for one of two purposes: to destroy the Vietcong or win over the peasantry‚ which was what the population of Vietnam generally consisted of. However‚ some tactics proved to be more effective than others‚ and they were inter-related as one often wouldn’t work without the other. The US Army‚ alongside the South Vietnamese Army (the ARVN) found
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The 1997 Teamster strike against UPS was not simply a victory‚ but a smashing victory for the US working class and therefore offers many valuable lessons for today’s labor militants‚ both with respect to the strategic orientation and the day-to-day tactics. UPS is a “Fortune 500” company‚ meaning it is one of the most profitable in the nation‚ boasting of a $1.15 billion profit margin prior to the strike. In 1992‚ the workforce was evenly divided between full-time and part-time workers‚ but by 1996
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The Pullman Strike: The U.S went through a serious depression in the late 1800’s‚ promoting wage cuts and layoffs. Many strikes and uprisings occurred at this time. Unfair treatment by employers was one of the main causes that led to the majority of strikes and uprisings. They usually ended when the government intervened and stopped the workers from boycotting. One of the major strikes occurred in Pullman‚ Chicago. George Pullman founded the town‚ Pullman‚ for the workers who manufactured the
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In the film‚ The Empire Strikes Back‚ Luke unconsciously follows in his father’s footsteps by being corrupted by anger and impatience in his training with Yoda‚ his encounter with his own soul in the cave on Dagobah‚ and in his showdown with Darth Vader in the carbon freezing chamber in Cloud City. First‚ Luke subconsciously follows in his father’s footsteps when he exhibits anger and impatience in his training with Yoda. After the battle of Hoth‚ Luke travels to Dagobah with his trusty droid companion
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(SAG); Teamsters Local 399; and Writers Guild of America (WGA) (amptp.org). On November 5‚ 2007 the Writer’s Guild of America East and the Writer’s Guild of America West initiated a strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (Cieply‚ 2007). The strike lasted 100 days and ended on February 12‚ 2008. The strike put the economy in Los Angeles under severe strain with losses estimated as high as $2.1 billion. The strike resulted from the regular renegotiation of standard contracts
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Strike in Space Case Study Executive Summary This case centers on the original 3 Skylab missions that began in 1973 following a successful series of Apollo missions starting in the 1960’s. NASA viewed the Skylab missions as logical successors of the Apollo missions and each of the Skylab missions picked up where the prior one left off. The primary focus of the missions was to determine if humans could in fact live comfortably for extended periods of time in weightless conditions and prior to
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first‚ followed by an analysis on the strike and reasons why this strike happens. In the end‚ there will be theoretical evaluation about industrial relations focusing on absenteeism and industry productivity. Background information The contemporary human society is composed with many fundamental facilities and public infrastructures to provide citizens one enjoyable environment to live in. Due to the rapid development of technology‚ people are getting used to all those convenient high-tech inventions
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The General Strike The General Strike started May 3rd 1926 and lasted nine days ending on the 12th May 1926. Mine owners wanted to normalise profits even during times of economic instability – which meant that miners’ wages would be reduced and working hours would be extended. The miners were not happy with the changes that were about to happen so they decided to go on strike. This documentary exercise is going to evaluate two primary sources from the General Strike. It will consider form‚
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