Collective Bargaining and the National Football League Strike
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This 13 page report discusses the 1987 National Football League strike. Numerous issues associated with labor negotiations are covered and then applied in terms of the issues between the National Football League and the NFL Players' Association. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: BWnflbar.rtf
Essay Title: Collective Bargaining and the National Football League Strike

Comparison of Labor Laws in Japan and the United States
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7 pages. This paper looks at labor laws in both the United States and Japan, comparing many aspects of each. Discussion includes major labor issues that face each country, the strength of labor unions in both countries, the government's involvement in labor unions and bargaining agreements. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAjplbr.rtf
Essay Title: Comparison of Labor Laws in Japan and the United States

Comparison of the IBEW and CWA in New York
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A 5 page paper discussing IEBW Local 3 and CWA Local 1180. On a national level, the IBEW can be said to include members who work in all levels of electrical work regardless of application. The CWA also has members who work in low-voltage communications applications but expand to other forms of communication as well. The CWA Local 1180 consists primarily of city workers in various mayoral agencies and public services. Includes an outline. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KS-IEBW3.wps
Essay Title: Comparison of the IBEW and CWA in New York

Competition Between Overlapping Unions: Attributed To The Ineffectiveness Of Trade Union World
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7 pages in length. According to industry critics, the competition that exists between and among overlapping unions can readily be attributed nearly one hundred percent to trade union ineffectiveness. The extent to which this might be true – and that union structure is still responsible for many problems within the trade union movement – speaks volumes with regard to the way organized labor has transcended its original objective nearly a century and a half ago. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Essay Title: Competition Between Overlapping Unions: Attributed To The Ineffectiveness Of Trade Union World

Construction Wages
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A 6 page research paper that explores the various factors that influence the rise and fall of wages for construction workers. Recently, these wages have risen after a 25 year decline. The writer explores why and whether or not this new trend is sustainable. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Essay Title: Construction Wages

Democratic Actions in the AFL-CIO
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20 pages in length. This research paper thoroughly discusses the events leading up to the change in the way the unions engage in politics and ultimately led to the first real democratic election of the AFL-CIO. Also discussed are the Wagner Act, early political activity in the unions and why unions teamed up briefly with the Republican party. Also explores and analyzes union democracy and the lack thereof. The decline in union membership is considered and the current changes within the AFL-CIO. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Essay Title: Democratic Actions in the AFL-CIO

Depiction of Capitalism in Thomas Bell’s “Out of This Furnace: A Novel of Immigrant Labor in America”
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A 6 page paper which examines how the book condemns the fundamental underpinnings of capitalism, as articulated by third-generation Slovak Johnny “Dobie” Dobrejcak and its deepest implications, as conveyed through the major male characters and events that either support or refute this view. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGfurnac.rtf
Essay Title: Depiction of Capitalism in Thomas Bell’s “Out of This Furnace: A Novel of Immigrant Labor in America”