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The Politics of Right to Work presents both a comprehensive history of organized labor's response to the challenges posed by the right to work movement and an in-depth examination of the partisan political dimensions of that challenge.

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During World War I, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) rose to prominence as an effective, militant union and then was destroyed by a devastating campaign of repression launched by the federal government. This book documents the rise and fall of this important industrial labor organization.

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This book is a timely contribution to the study of the impact of trade unionism on women in the work force and how women have exercised power within trade unions.

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Explores why the labor movements in Scandinavia are flourishing while they deteriorate elsewhere, and offers a unique viewpoint on how they can revitalize in the United States and other countries.

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After a century of growth, trade union membership and influence have begun to decline in most of the economically advanced countries.

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Analyzes the critical factors that have shaped the character of trade unionism in the Commonwealth Caribbean, as well as the challenges that confront trade union practice. Particular emphasis is on the sociological foundations of labour law and the role of the state.

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This book considers the role of trade unions in national development and governance in Kenya. It covers a range of topics, including union policy positions on the introduction of laptops in schools, technologies and productivity measurements, and e-participation in national and international labor solidarity.

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The collapse of Britain's powerful labor movement has been one of the most significant and astonishing stories in political history. In analyzing how an entirely new industrial relations system was constructed after 1979, this work offers a revisionist history of British trade unionism in the twentieth century.

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The present volume considers a wide range of policy questions, analyzed by a variey of experts in the field, and is organized in four parts: a brief introduction considering the current policy climate for unions; and, finally, political strategy and democratic politics.

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This is a broad assessment of the institutional health of the 28 major national unions in the United States.

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Unionism in the United States was quite successful during and after World War II, especially during the "golden years" of American capitalism (1947-73) as workers' wages increased quite dramatically in a number of industries. This book outlines major changes which helps unions and enables US labor movement to regain some of its strength.

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Riccucci presents a well-researched analysis of the public-sector relationship of women and minorities to unions as well as the influence of unions on the wage and employment opportunities of women and minorities.

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In this study of the British labor movement, Joel Wolfe asks whether participatory democracy is possible in modern large-scale union and party organizations and how rank and file members can exercise control of delegates in the face of constraints imposed by formal bureaucratic structures at all levels.

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A compelling argument that re-building unions requires solidarity with migrant workers and opening borders.

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Deutscher Prize winning artist and writer Dave Beech turns his attention to what it means to view Art as work.

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This book explores the contribution of different Christian traditions to the waves of democratization that have swept various parts of the world in recent decades. Written in an accessible style, it will appeal to students of politics, sociology and religion, and prove useful on a range of advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

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A firsthand account of the modern-day slavery faced by migrant laborers and their inspiring struggle against inhuman conditions.

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A thorough collection of inspiring and informed essays on applied Marxist theory and the future of labor unions.