labor policy

"An . . . account of a disenfranchised American working class and important policy solutions to the nation's economic inequalities. One of the country's leading scholars on economics and social policy, [the author] addresses the enormous divisions in American society--economic, cultural, and political--and what might be done to bridge them"--OCLC.

"This ... look at the minimum wage debate in America traces the history of minimum wage policy at both the federal and state levels, discusses the controversies swirling around the issue, and examines the veracity of claims made by people on both sides of the debate."--From the publisher.

Contains over 250 alphabetically arranged entries that examine aspects of work and the workforce in the United States, focusing on developments since the Industrial Revolution, covering business and industry, unions and labor relations, compensation and benefits, and other topics, and including a time line, statistics, an Internet resource guide, and an index.

Examines how American trade policy is linked to immigration. Focuses on how NAFTA put Oaxacan corn farmers out of business forcing them to follow their jobs across the border.

Studies the joining of forces in the Revolution by which labor and capital celebrated a new constitutional order, and the subsequent emergence of the trade union movement.

Examines the process of balancing human rights and profits in the global marketplace, discussing the international business practices of Levi Strauss & Company.

Discusses reasons for the growth of outsourcing by U.S. companies, the impact of outsourcing on U.S. workers, the often poor treatment of foreign employees, and potential solutions to the outsourcing problem.

Examines the dangers corporate outsourcing poses to the American labor force and discusses what can be done to stop companies from outsourcing while still increasing production and profit.