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Boyle, George V. – 1989
Labor unions in the U.S.S.R.--having emerged in Russia about 100 years after U.S. labor unions and been called by Lenin the "shock troops of the revolution"--do not much resemble their U.S. counterparts. Union members, including factory managers, constitute 99.3 percent of the work force, and place of employment or profession determines…
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Foreign Countries, Labor Education, Labor Relations
O'Farrell, Brigid; Kornbluh, Joyce L. – 1996
This book recognizes 11 women who helped to build the U.S. labor movement. In chapters based on oral history interviews, they tell stories illustrating the turmoil, hardships, and accomplishments of thousands of other union women activists. Chapter 1, "An Overview: And Not Falling Out," describes individual differences, connecting themes, and…
Descriptors: Activism, Adult Education, Affirmative Action, Employed Women
Download full textKennedy, Donald, Ed.; And Others – 1982
This collection of papers, which is intended as a contribution to the body of knowledge known as labor studies, examines the ways in which labor unions have and are continuing to respond to technological change in the workplace. The introduction by Donald Kennedy, Charles Craypo, and Mary Lehman traces the impact of technological change on the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Employer Employee Relationship, Labor Conditions, Labor Education
Cappelli, H. Peter – 1989
Relatively little is known about how unions affect employers because of a lack of data and research at the level of the firm. The little evidence available suggests that the effects are complex and go well beyond the effects associated with higher wages. In particular, a better understanding of the role that unions play in providing training and…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Education Work Relationship, Employer Employee Relationship, Employers
Indiana State AFL-CIO, Indianapolis. – 1990
Successful workplace literacy programs involve unions. Support for education and training has long been a part of organized labor's history. Current initiatives are an expansion of union interest and activity in this area. Many unions have negotiated significant financial resources for workplace education as a part of collective bargaining…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Collective Bargaining
Robertson, David; Wareham, Jeff – 1987
Today the auto industry is going through the most radical restructuring it has experienced since its birth. Included in this upheaval is a dramatic reorganization of the workplace, and technology has been both a catalyst and a central part of such change. The issues involved touch every facet of workplace life: job classifications and demarcation…
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
