labor laws and legislation

Contains over five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about people, places, and events in the history of American labor.

Combines history, economics, and commonsense to make an informed case for $15.00 as the new minimum wage.

This book provides readers with an overview of the importance of economic liberty and the ways in which employment and workers' rights reinforce equality by guaranteeing opportunity.

"By examining the history of the legal regulation of unionactions, this ... book offers a new interpretation of American labor-law policy--and its harmful impact on workers today"--Provided by publisher.

Fact-based narratives examine the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in 1911 that killed 146 female workers.

Fact-based narratives examine the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in 1911 that killed 146 female workers.

Discusses issues of worker rights and labor standards, considering moral questions and class relations and interests, and examines the practices of the International Labor Organization, the interaction between labor law and U.S. foreign policy, and the activities of labor-based nongovernmental organizations in creating worker rights and enforcing labor standards.

An account of the deadly industrial fire which led to the adoption of laws and regulations concerning industrial safety in the United States.

Provides information on protecting employee rights.