employee rights

Uses case studies to demonstrate how multinational enterprises can respect work rights while benefitting from the economic advantages of a global labor market.

"Tells the story of how the student anti-sweatshop movement on US college campuses was able to coordinate a massive change in strategy in response to new labor tactics undertaken by target garment industry corporations. Demonstrates that a decentralized movement can coordinate in response to changing opportunities"--Provided by publisher.

This eye-opening and engaging history of the worker actions that brought us weekends, pay equality, desegregation, an end to child labor and more documents how the labor movement has shaped America and how it intersects with many of the major issues facing modern teens.

"A chapter book about community activist Dolores Huerta, part of the series inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger"--.

"The empowering story of a group of spirited stewardesses who fought for their rights in the cabin and revolutionized the workplace for all American women"--Provided by publisher.

"For most of human history, workers had few, if any, rights. [This book] . . . examines the importance of economic liberty and the ways in which employment and workers' rights reinforce equality by guaranteeing opportunity"--Back cover. Includes teacher notes.

Looks at the the laws and legislation in the workplace, discussing harassment, punishment and more.

At any hour of the day or night, millions of people around the globe are engrossed in multiplayer online games, questing and battling to win virtual gold, jewels, and precious artifacts. Meanwhile, millions of "gold farmers", trapped by abusive contracts and physical threats, toil in electronic sweatshops harvesting virtual treasure that their employers sell to First World gamers for real money. Mala is a brilliant fifteen-year-old from rural India whose leadership skills in virtual combat have earned her the nickname "General Robotwalla". In Shenzhen, heart of China's industrial boom, Matthew defies his former bosses to build his own gold-farming crew. Leonard lives in Southern California and spends his nights fighting virtual battles alongside his buddies in Asia. All of these young people, and more, become entangled with the mysterious woman called Big Sister Nor, who builds them into a movement to challenge the status quo.

Readers explore the fascinating history of protests and riots, from the Whiskey Rebellion to the Women's March.

Explores the stories of nearly eighty predominantly millennial workers for so-called "sharing" or "gig" economy businesses like Uber, Kitchensurfing, and Airbnb that showcase the precariousness and often volatility of depending on such services for one's livelihood. Argues that the gig economy is the new version of minimum-wage precarious work, and has upended generations of workplace protections.