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German Communism, Workers’ Protest, and Labor Unions: The Politics of the United Front in Rhineland-Westphalia 1920–1924

May 31st, 2010 Comments off
Product DescriptionThis book examines the rise of the German Communist Party in the crucial period between the Kapp Putsch and the stabilization of the Weimar Republic. Based on extensive archival research, its reconstruction of Communist participation in union and protest movements in the key industrial region of Rhineland-Westphalia offers the first detailed social analysis of Communist support, organizati

Authentic Federal And State Labor Law Posters

May 31st, 2010 Comments off
We all know that U.S.A. is a federal aggregation of member provinces. Each state is gifted with its distinct legislature. But there has to be ample compliance with the federal laws as well. All disputes, at this level, are solved in the Federal Supreme Court of America. Today, workers are becoming more and more conscious of their rights. Hence, a company or corporate establishment naturally calls for federal and s

United Auto Workers Union (U.A.W.) Reject Concessions. Union and Ford Re-Examine Positions

May 31st, 2010 Comments off
The recent rejection by the United Auto Workers Union of concessions proposed by Ford Motor Company raises major concerns about the future of not only Ford and the United Auto Workers Union but the future of auto production in the United States. In any protracted battle the United Auto Workers Union would surely win. But at what cost? The U.A.W. is and always has been in a symbiotic relationship with Ford. Ford pr

CTA Recommends No on Proposition 8

May 31st, 2010 25 comments
CTA believes that all people should be allowed equal protections under the law. Californias constitution should guarantee the same freedoms and rights to everyone no one group should be singled out to be treated differently. Prop. 8 mandates one set of rules for gay and lesbian couples and another set of rules for everyone else. Thats not fair. California laws should treat everyone equally.

Business, Labor Groups Clash Over Legislation to Ease Workers’ Barriers to Forming Unions 2 of 2

May 31st, 2010 6 comments
A fierce battle is brewing between labor unions and business groups over the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it easier for workers to form a union. If passed, the Employee Free Choice Act would amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow workers to form a union if a majority of them signed a card or petition. We host a debate between Stewart Acuff of the AFL-CIO and James Sherk of the He

Groups clash over Employee Free Choice Act- 2/2

May 30th, 2010 8 comments
Business, Labor Groups Clash Over Legislation to Ease Workers’ Barriers to Forming Unions A fierce battle is brewing between labor unions and business groups over the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it easier for workers to form a union. If passed, the Employee Free Choice Act would amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow workers to form a union if a majority of them signed a c