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History, Labour, and Freedom received a positive review from the political scientist David McLellan in Political Studies. [1] The book was also reviewed by William H. Shaw in Inquiry, [2] McLellan in The Times Literary Supplement, [3] Daniel Little in Political Theory, [4] and Andrew Levine in The Journal of Philosophy.
The clearest exposition of the principles of sexual division of labour across the full range of human societies can be summarised by a large number of logically complementary implicational constraints of the following form: if women of childbearing ages in a given community tend to do X (e.g., preparing soil for planting) they will also do Y (e ...
When the union men arrived, they were fired on; seven people were killed, 50 were wounded, and an indeterminate number wound up missing. 7 September 1916 (United States) Federal employees win the right to receive Worker's Compensation insurance. Newspaper headline about the Everett massacre, 1916 November 5 5 November 1916 (United States)
The "subject of labor" refers to natural resources and raw materials, including land. The "instruments of labor" are tools, in the broadest sense. They include factory buildings, infrastructure, and other human-made objects that facilitate labor's production of goods and services. This view seems similar to the classical perspective described ...
For this reason, employees and unions have sought representation because they invest their labor in the firm, and do not want undiversifiable capital risk. Empirical research suggests by 1999 there were at least 35 major employee representation plans with worker directors , though often linked to corporate stock.
Women of color played a significant role in the American labor movement of the 20th century, helping to advance workers' rights in a variety of workplace environments, including fields, factories, and homes. They used instruments including labor unions, strikes, and legislative campaigning to improve their working conditions, pay, and hours.
Small business owners should not forget about a rule — currently in legal limbo — that would require them to register with an agency called the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN ...
However, if they commit unfair labor practices, the union will automatically be recognized, and the company will be required to bargain. [131] This differs from the then-defunct Joy Silk standard, which had required employers to recognize a union unless they had a good-faith doubt that the union had majority employee support.