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Labor Justice across the Americas
Opinions of specialized labor courts differ, but labor justice undoubtedly represented a decisive moment in worker 's history.When and how did these courts take shape? Why did their originators consider them necessary? Leon Fink and Juan Manuel Palacio present essays that address these essential questions.Ranging from Canada and the United States to Chile and Argentina, the authors search for common factors in the appearance of labor courts while recognizing the specific character of the creative process in each nation.Their transnational and comparative approach advances a global perspective on the various mechanisms for regulating industrial relations and resolving labor conflicts.The result is the first country-by-country study of its kind, one that addresses a defining shift in law in the first half of the twentieth century.Contributors: Rossana Barragán Romano, Angela de Castro Gomes, David Díaz-Arias, Leon Fink, Frank Luce, Diego Ortúzar, Germán Palacio, Juan Manuel Palacio, William Suarez-Potts, Fernando Teixeira da Silva, Victor Uribe-Urán, Angela Vergara, and Ronny J.Viales-Hurtado.
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Love's Labor : Essays on Women, Equality and Dependency
This new edition of Eva Feder Kittay’s feminist classic, Love’s Labor, explores how theories of justice and morality must be reconfigured when intersecting with care and dependency, and the failure of policy towards women who engage in care work.The work is hailed as a major contribution to the development of an ethics of care.Where society is viewed as an association of equal and autonomous persons, the work of caring for dependents figures neither in political theory nor in social policy.While some women have made many gains, equality continues to elude many others, as in large measure, social institutions fail to take into account the dependency of childhood, illness, disability and frail old age and fail to adequately support those who care for dependents.Using a narrative of her experiences caring for her disabled daughter, Eva Feder Kittay discusses the relevance of her analysis of dependency to significant cognitive disability.She explores the significance of dependency work by analyzing John Rawls' influential liberal theory and two examples of public policy—welfare reform and family leave—to show how theory and policy fail women when they miss the centrality of dependency to issues of justice.This second edition has updated material on care workers, her adult disabled daughter and key changes in welfare reform.Using a mix of personal reflection and political argument, this new edition of a classic text will continue to be an innovative and influential contribution to the debate on searching for greater equality and justice for women.Love’s Labor has spoken to audiences around the world and has had an impact on readers from many countries and in many disciplines: philosophy, sociology, disability studies, nursing.It has been required and supplementary reading on many undergraduate courses on Ethics, Feminist Ethics, Gender and Religious Ethics, Political Theory, Bioethics and Disability Studies.It has been translated into Italian, Japanese and Korean.
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Union Divided : Black Musicians’ Fight for Labor Equality
An in-depth account of the Black locals within the American Federation of Musicians In the 1910s and 1920s, Black musicians organized more than fifty independent locals within the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) in an attempt to control audition criteria, set competitive wages, and secure a voice in national decision-making.Leta Miller follows the AFM’s history of Black locals, which competed directly with white locals in the same territories, from their origins and successes in the 1920s through Depression-era crises to the fraught process of dismantling segregated AFM organizations in the 1960s and 70s.Like any union, Black AFM locals sought to ensure employment and competitive wages for members with always-evolving solutions to problems.Miller’s account of these efforts includes the voices of the musicians themselves and interviews with former union members who took part in the difficult integration of Black and white locals.She also analyzes the fundamental question of how musicians benefitted from membership in a labor organization. Broad in scope and rich in detail, Union Divided illuminates the complex working world of unionized Black musicians and the AFM’s journey to racial inclusion.
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Harry Bridges : Labor Radical, Labor Legend
Winner of a Silver Medal from the Independent Publisher Book AwardsWon Honorable Mention for 2023 ILHA Book of the Year (International Labor History Association) The iconic leader of one of America’s most powerful unions, Harry Bridges put an indelible stamp on the twentieth century labor movement.Robert Cherny’s monumental biography tells the life story of the figure who built the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) into a labor powerhouse that still represents almost 30,000 workers. An Australian immigrant, Bridges worked the Pacific Coast docks.His militant unionism placed him at the center of the 1934 West Coast Waterfront Strike and spurred him to expand his organizing activities to warehouse laborers and Hawaiian sugar and pineapple workers.Cherny examines the overall effectiveness of Bridges as a union leader and the decisions and traits that made him effective.Cherny also details the price paid by Bridges as the US government repeatedly prosecuted him for his left-wing politics. Drawing on personal interviews with Bridges and years of exhaustive research, Harry Bridges places an extraordinary individual and the ILWU within the epic history of twentieth-century labor radicalism.
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"Equality before, but justice first?"
"Equality before, but justice first" suggests that while equality is important, it should not come at the expense of justice. This phrase emphasizes the need to address systemic injustices and inequalities in order to achieve true equality. It implies that simply treating everyone the same does not necessarily address the underlying issues of discrimination and oppression. Instead, it calls for prioritizing justice in order to create a more equitable society for all.
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What is child labor?
Child labor refers to the employment of children in any form of work that deprives them of their childhood, potential, and dignity. It is work that is harmful to their physical and mental development, interferes with their education, and is often exploitative. Child labor can take many forms, including working in hazardous conditions, long hours, low pay, and without proper legal protections. It is a violation of children's rights and is a widespread issue in many parts of the world.
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Are labor camps allowed?
Labor camps are generally considered inhumane and a violation of human rights. Many countries have laws and regulations in place to prevent the establishment of labor camps. The use of forced labor or coercion in any form is illegal in most countries and can result in severe legal consequences. It is important to ensure that all workers are treated fairly and with dignity in accordance with international labor standards.
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When does labor start?
Labor typically starts when the body releases hormones that cause the uterus to contract and the cervix to dilate. This can happen gradually over a period of hours or even days, or it can start suddenly. Signs of labor may include regular contractions, lower back pain, a bloody show, and the rupture of the amniotic sac. It is important to contact your healthcare provider if you suspect you are in labor.
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Reverend Addie Wyatt : Faith and the Fight for Labor, Gender, and Racial Equality
Labor leader, civil rights activist, outspoken feminist, African American clergywoman--Reverend Addie Wyatt stood at the confluence of many rivers of change in twentieth century America.The first female president of a local chapter of the United Packinghouse Workers of America, Wyatt worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and Eleanor Roosevelt and appeared as one of Time magazine's Women of the Year in 1975.Marcia Walker-McWilliams tells the incredible story of Addie Wyatt and her times.What began for Wyatt as a journey to overcome poverty became a lifetime commitment to social justice and the collective struggle against economic, racial, and gender inequalities.Walker-McWilliams illuminates how Wyatt's own experiences with hardship and many forms of discrimination drove her work as an activist and leader.A parallel journey led her to develop an abiding spiritual faith, one that denied defeatism by refusing to accept such circumstances as immutable social forces. Drawing on oral histories, interviews conducted with Wyatt's colleagues and families, personal papers, and extensive archival data, Reverend Addie Wyatt is the inspiring portrait of a woman who defied injustice in its many guises.
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Digital Labor
While the working lives of tech entrepreneurs and delivery platform workers seem far removed, both are engaged in digital labor.What unites their experience and allows us to speak of their work under the same umbrella?Is it even possible to talk about digital labor as if it were a single form of work?Digital Labor explores these questions and critically examines the economics, politics, and experiences of workers in these new modes of employment.Using a novel definition of the term "digital labor," Kylie Jarrett explores unpaid user activity, platform-mediated gig work, and formal employment within the digital media industries, mapping the common features of these varied practices.Applying a critical Marxian lens, the book interrogates the structures of exploitation in this sector, the organisation of the labor process, the dynamics of alienation associated with this work, and the commodification of workers' lives.It also documents the struggle of digital laborers to resist the iniquities and inequalities of their working environments.Ultimately, the book identifies what is specific about this form of labor and, in doing so, offers insight into the nature of work as it is being reconstituted in digital capitalism. Synthesising an extensive range of studies and sources, Digital Labor offers a comprehensive overview - and a rich critical appraisal - of work in the high-tech economy.It is suitable for students and scholars of media and communication, sociology, labour studies, and anyone interested in emerging forms of work.
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Holy Labor
Women are valued for their ability to bear children in many cultures.The birth process, though supposedly the most painful experience of a woman's life, is seen as a necessary evil to achieve the end goal of children and motherhood. And yet, in the face of a typically masculinized Christianity that nevertheless professes that women are equally created in the image of God, shouldn't childbirth--a uniquely feminine experience--itself shape Christian women's souls and teach them about the heart of the God they love and follow?Drawing on her own experience of giving birth and motherhood--and the conflicting assumptions attached to them, by Christians and the culture at large--Aubry G.Smith presents a richly scriptural exploration of common conceptions about pregnancy and childbirth that will not only help mothers and soon-to-be mothers understand how to think biblically about birth, but also walks them through how to put the ideas into practice in their own lives.Along the way, she shows all readers how to see God's own experience of the birth process--and how childbirth leads to a deeper understanding of the gospel overall.
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Labor Economics
The new edition of a widely used, comprehensive graduate-level text and professional reference covering all aspects of labor economics, with substantial new material. This landmark graduate-level text combines depth and breadth of coverage with recent, cutting-edge work in all the major areas of modern labor economics.Its command of the literature and its coverage of the latest theoretical, methodological, and empirical developments make it also a valuable resource for practicing labor economists.This second edition has been substantially updated and augmented.It incorporates examples drawn from many countries, and it presents empirical methods using contributions that have proved to be milestones in labor economics.The data and codes of these research publications, as well as numerous tables and figures describing the functioning of labor markets, are all available on a dedicated website (www.labor-economics.org), along with slides that can be used as course aids and a discussion forum. This edition devotes more space to the analysis of public policy and the levers available to policy makers, with new chapters on such topics as discrimination, globalization, income redistribution, employment protection, and the minimum wage or labor market programs for the unemployed.Theories are explained on the basis of the simplest possible models, which are in turn related to empirical results.Mathematical appendixes provide a toolkit for understanding the models.
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Is child labor haram?
In Islam, child labor is considered haram or forbidden. Islam places a strong emphasis on the rights and protection of children, and child labor goes against these principles. Children have the right to education, play, and a safe environment to grow and develop. Exploiting children for labor deprives them of their childhood and can have long-lasting negative effects on their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Islam encourages the fair treatment and proper care of children, and child labor is not in line with these teachings.
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When does labor begin?
Labor typically begins when the body releases hormones that cause the uterus to start contracting. This can happen gradually over a period of time or suddenly. Signs of labor starting include regular contractions, the rupture of the amniotic sac (water breaking), and the passing of the mucus plug. It is important to contact your healthcare provider when you suspect labor has begun to receive guidance on when to go to the hospital or birthing center.
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What is labor law?
Labor law refers to the legal regulations that govern the relationship between employers, employees, and labor unions in the workplace. It covers a wide range of issues such as wages, working conditions, employee rights, and collective bargaining. Labor laws are designed to protect the rights of workers and ensure fair treatment in the workplace. Compliance with labor laws is essential for both employers and employees to maintain a harmonious and productive work environment.
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When is Labor Day?
Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September each year.
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