Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The encyclopedia of strikes in American history The encyclopedia of strikes in American history Immanuel Ness,Aaron Brenner,Benjamin Day This book is a collection of historical research on strikes in America comprised of two types of essays, those focused on an industry or economic sector and those focused on a theme. This approach pr… OL17092497W
Handbook of U.S. labor statistics Handbook of U.S. labor statistics Eva E. Jacobs,Mary Meghan Ryan Includes 200 tables of authoritative data on workers, industries, wages, and prices. OL17733628W
Not in the club Not in the club Janet Pucino While a number of women have risen to top levels in corporate U.S. based organizations, statistically they are exceptions at the executive levels and in boardrooms. Even when women reach the uppermos… OL17872984W
A history of European women's work A history of European women's work Deborah Simonton The paid and unpaid work of women in Europe has been and is hugely diverse - from schools to offices, factories to domestic service, dairies to hospitals and much more. The work patterns have fluctua… OL1836527W
Rise of the Robots Rise of the Robots Martin Ford Examines the effects of accelerating technology on the economic system. "In Silicon Valley the phrase "disruptive technology" is tossed around on a casual basis. No one doubts that technology has … OL19668878W
Red Barcelona Red Barcelona Angel Smith Barcelona is now one of the most glamorous cities in Europe, renowned for its modernista art and new post Olympic-games architecture. For much of the twentieth century, however, it was better known a… OL2963647W
The end of the peasantry The end of the peasantry Anthony W. Pereira "Study of emerging rural labor politics in the sugar zone of Pernambuco under military rule shows how popular movements contribute to both democratization and social change. Work is well-researched, … OL3347401W
Tortillas and tomatoes Tortillas and tomatoes Tanya Basok "In Tortillas and Tomatoes Tanya Basok exposes the mechanisms that make Mexican seasonal workers unfree. She shows that workers are unable to refuse employer demands for their labour because of econo… OL3616794W
Union Organizing Union Organizing Gregor Gall After many years of indifferent decline, trade union membership is now being revitalised. Strategies known as union organizing are being used to recruit and re-energize unions around the globe. This … OL8100601W
Disposable women and other myths of global capitalism Disposable women and other myths of global capitalism Melissa W. Wright Everyday, around the world, women who work in the third world factories of global firms face the idea that they are disposable. Melissa W. Wright explains how this notion proliferates, both within an… OL8105241W
International trade and labor standards International trade and labor standards Christian Barry The authors examine how the international trading system can be reformed to support efforts by poor countries to promote the well-being of their peoples. OL8719316W