Author: Carl E. Van Horn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692163184
Category : Human capital
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Investing in America's Workforce
Author: Carl E. Van Horn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692163184
Category : Human capital
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692163184
Category : Human capital
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Workers' State
Author: Mark Pittaway
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822978121
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
In 1956, Hungarian workers joined students on the streets to protest years of wage and benefit cuts enacted by the Communist regime. Although quickly suppressed by Soviet forces, the uprising led to changes in party leadership and conciliatory measures that would influence labor politics for the next thirty years. In The Workers' State, Mark Pittaway presents a groundbreaking study of the complexities of the Hungarian working class, its relationship to the Communist Party, and its major political role during the foundational period of socialism (1944-1958). Through case studies of three industrial centers—Ujpest, Tatabanya, and Zala County—Pittaway analyzes the dynamics of gender, class, generation, skill level, and rural versus urban location, to reveal the embedded hierarchies within Hungarian labor. He further demonstrates how industries themselves, from oil and mining to armaments and textiles, possessed their own unique labor subcultures. From the outset, the socialist state won favor with many workers, as they had grown weary of the disparity and oppression of class systems under fascism. By the early 1950s, however, a gap between the aspirations of labor and the goals of the state began to widen. In the Stalinist drive toward industrialization, stepped up production measures, shortages of goods and housing, wage and benefit cuts, and suppression became widespread. Many histories of this period have focused on Communist terror tactics and the brutal suppression of a pliant population. In contrast, Pittaway's social chronicle sheds new light on working-class structures and the determination of labor to pursue its own interests and affect change in the face of oppression. It also offers new understandings of the role of labor and the importance of local histories in Eastern Europe under communism.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822978121
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
In 1956, Hungarian workers joined students on the streets to protest years of wage and benefit cuts enacted by the Communist regime. Although quickly suppressed by Soviet forces, the uprising led to changes in party leadership and conciliatory measures that would influence labor politics for the next thirty years. In The Workers' State, Mark Pittaway presents a groundbreaking study of the complexities of the Hungarian working class, its relationship to the Communist Party, and its major political role during the foundational period of socialism (1944-1958). Through case studies of three industrial centers—Ujpest, Tatabanya, and Zala County—Pittaway analyzes the dynamics of gender, class, generation, skill level, and rural versus urban location, to reveal the embedded hierarchies within Hungarian labor. He further demonstrates how industries themselves, from oil and mining to armaments and textiles, possessed their own unique labor subcultures. From the outset, the socialist state won favor with many workers, as they had grown weary of the disparity and oppression of class systems under fascism. By the early 1950s, however, a gap between the aspirations of labor and the goals of the state began to widen. In the Stalinist drive toward industrialization, stepped up production measures, shortages of goods and housing, wage and benefit cuts, and suppression became widespread. Many histories of this period have focused on Communist terror tactics and the brutal suppression of a pliant population. In contrast, Pittaway's social chronicle sheds new light on working-class structures and the determination of labor to pursue its own interests and affect change in the face of oppression. It also offers new understandings of the role of labor and the importance of local histories in Eastern Europe under communism.
On Human Work
Author: Pope John Paul II
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
ISBN: 9781555868253
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The Holy Father's third encyclical focuses on "the dignity and rights of those who work."
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
ISBN: 9781555868253
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The Holy Father's third encyclical focuses on "the dignity and rights of those who work."
Workers and Welfare
Author: Michelle L. Dion
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 0822973634
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
After the revolutionary period of 1910-1920, Mexico developed a number of social protection programs to support workers in public and private sectors and to establish safeguards for the poor and the aged. These included pensions, healthcare, and worker's compensation. The new welfare programs were the product of a complex interrelationship of corporate, labor, and political actors. In this unique dynamic, cross-class coalitions maintained both an authoritarian regime and social protection system for some seventy years, despite the ebb and flow of political and economic tides. By focusing on organized labor, and its powerful role in effecting institutional change, Workers and Welfare chronicles the development and evolution of Mexican social insurance institutions in the twentieth century. Beginning with the antecedents of social insurance and the adoption of pension programs for central government workers in 1925, Dion's analysis shows how the labor movement, up until the 1990s, was instrumental in expanding welfare programs, but has since become largely ineffective. Despite stepped-up efforts, labor has seen the retrenchment of many benefits. Meanwhile, Dion cites the debt crisis, neoliberal reform, and resulting changes in the labor market as all contributing to a rise in poverty. Today, Mexican welfare programs emphasize poverty alleviation, in a marked shift away from social insurance benefits for the working class.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 0822973634
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
After the revolutionary period of 1910-1920, Mexico developed a number of social protection programs to support workers in public and private sectors and to establish safeguards for the poor and the aged. These included pensions, healthcare, and worker's compensation. The new welfare programs were the product of a complex interrelationship of corporate, labor, and political actors. In this unique dynamic, cross-class coalitions maintained both an authoritarian regime and social protection system for some seventy years, despite the ebb and flow of political and economic tides. By focusing on organized labor, and its powerful role in effecting institutional change, Workers and Welfare chronicles the development and evolution of Mexican social insurance institutions in the twentieth century. Beginning with the antecedents of social insurance and the adoption of pension programs for central government workers in 1925, Dion's analysis shows how the labor movement, up until the 1990s, was instrumental in expanding welfare programs, but has since become largely ineffective. Despite stepped-up efforts, labor has seen the retrenchment of many benefits. Meanwhile, Dion cites the debt crisis, neoliberal reform, and resulting changes in the labor market as all contributing to a rise in poverty. Today, Mexican welfare programs emphasize poverty alleviation, in a marked shift away from social insurance benefits for the working class.
For Your Joy
Author: John Piper
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977328604
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Evangelistic booklet that presents the Gospel of Christ by showing that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977328604
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Evangelistic booklet that presents the Gospel of Christ by showing that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
The Workers' Conference
Author: Henrietta Heron
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian education
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian education
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Co-workers in the Vineyard of the Lord
Author: Usccb
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
ISBN: 9781574557244
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Co-workers in the Vineyard of the Lord offers pastoral and theological reflections on the reality of lay ecclesial ministry, affirmation of those who serve in this way, and a synthesis of best thinking and practice.
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
ISBN: 9781574557244
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Co-workers in the Vineyard of the Lord offers pastoral and theological reflections on the reality of lay ecclesial ministry, affirmation of those who serve in this way, and a synthesis of best thinking and practice.
Proceedings of the ... Annual Conference
Author: National University Extension Association. Conference
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : University extension
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : University extension
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Understanding Labor and Employment Law in China
Author: Ronald C. Brown
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139482017
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Continued economic prosperity in China and its international competitive advantage have been due in large part to the labor of workers in China, who for many years toiled in underregulated workplaces. More recently, labor law reforms have been praised for their progressive measures and, at the same time, blamed for placing too many economic burdens on companies, especially those operating on the margins, which in some cases have caused business failures. This, combined with the global downturn and the millions of displaced and unemployed Chinese migrant laborers, has created ongoing debate about the labor laws. Meanwhile, the Chinese Union has organized many of the Global Fortune 500 companies, and a form of collective bargaining is occurring. Workers are pursuing their legal labor rights in increasing numbers. This book provides a clear overview of the labor and employment law environment in China and its legal requirements, as well as practices under these laws used to deal with labor issues.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139482017
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Continued economic prosperity in China and its international competitive advantage have been due in large part to the labor of workers in China, who for many years toiled in underregulated workplaces. More recently, labor law reforms have been praised for their progressive measures and, at the same time, blamed for placing too many economic burdens on companies, especially those operating on the margins, which in some cases have caused business failures. This, combined with the global downturn and the millions of displaced and unemployed Chinese migrant laborers, has created ongoing debate about the labor laws. Meanwhile, the Chinese Union has organized many of the Global Fortune 500 companies, and a form of collective bargaining is occurring. Workers are pursuing their legal labor rights in increasing numbers. This book provides a clear overview of the labor and employment law environment in China and its legal requirements, as well as practices under these laws used to deal with labor issues.
The International Landworkers' Federation
Author: United States. Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : International Landworkers' Federation
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : International Landworkers' Federation
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description