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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results28 Connexions Library7 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 3 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 3 Sources Library 5 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAngels of the Workplace: Women and the Construction of Gender Relations in the Canadian Clothing Industry, 1890-1940 Steedman, Mercedes Book 1997 Examines how the intricate weaving together of the meanings of class, gender, ethnicity, family, and the workplace created a job ghetto for women. Detailing the disparities between men and women in te... Combatting Racism in the Workplace: A Course for Workers Thomas, Barb; Novogrodsky, Charles Book 1983 With the ultimate aim of combatting racism within the labour movement, the Cross Cultural Communication Centre, under the auspices of the Humber Collage for Labour Studies, ran a ten-week, 30 hour pil... Common Sense for Hard Times: The Power of the Powerless to Cope with Everyday life and Transform Society in The Nineteen Seventies  Brecher, Jeremy; Costello, Tim Book 1976 Presents a vision of society as it is and as it could be. Putting the problems of contemporary daily life in historical perspective, it reveals that they have their roots in the way our society is org... Connexions Annual Overview: Economy, Poverty, Work Article 1989 To effect desired change, it is necessary to have the power to set a different agenda, and therefore to challenge the current concentration of economic and political power. One of the keys to building... Connexions Library: Work Focus Page Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on work. The Corrosion of Character Sennet, Richard Book 2000 Richard Sennett explores the myth of efficiency in the new business order. This is a book about people who went through being downsized in their work. This is the New Capitalism- All Human Character ... Food, Shelter and the American Dream Aronowitz, Stanley Book 1974 Discusses the state of the American economy, the consequences for politics and culture that might arise from the new situation, and possible solutions. Free The Children Kielburger, Craig; Major, Kevin Book 1998 An account of children's rights activist Craig Kielburger's work with and on behalf of exploited child labourers. Goodbye Welfare, Hello Workfare Clark, Warren Article 2012 The world’s richest countries are coercing their citizens to ‘donate’ their labour to big businesses and other organizations in return for welfare payments. The Informal Work Group Weir, Stan Article 1973 Stan Weir on some of his life experiences at work and what he saw as the "the only organizational form opposed to formal bureaucracies which cannot be captured by them", the informal work group. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America Ehrenreich, Barbara Book 2001 Millions of Americans work full-time, year-round, for poverty-level wages. Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them, inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that any... Online Rights for Online Workers - Privacy at Work Website Deals with workers' right to privacy in the face of online surveillance by employers. Part-time Paradox: Connecting Gender, Work and Family Duffy, Ann; Pupo, Norene Book 1992 Tthe authors discuss whether the over-representation of women in part-time labour is exploitive or liberating. They present interviews and original research to describe the ways in which alternative w... Real Utopia: Participatory Society for the twenty-first century Spannos, Chris (ed.) Book 2008 Real Utopia identifies and obliterates the barriers to an egalitarian, bottom-up society, while convincingly outlining how to build it. Rediscovering Two Labor Intellectuals Early, Steve Article 2004 Steve Early reviews collections of writings by Martin Glaberman and Stain Weir. Report from Dubai: Against The Current vol. 131 Francis, Vicky Article 2007 Dubai — This gulf emirate is shaping up into a key tourist destination. For golf, luxury hotels and high-end shopping, it is firmly established as a key player in the Middle East region. Dubai’s geogr... Subsidizing Contractor Misconduct: Alma's Story Thompson, Chris Article 2015 Story of Alma Aranda, employee at the customer call center operated by Verizon Communications, where she works an eight-hour shift fielding questions about billing statements or complaints about Inter... A Tale of Two Offices Farragher, Elaine Article 1977 Daily life and offices politics viewed through the experience of working in two libraries with very different management styles. A Troublemaker's Handbook: How to Fight Back Where You Work -- And Win! La Botz, Dan Book 1991 An organizing manual for workers dealing with both major issues and everyday problems in the workplace. A Troublemaker's Handbook 2 Slaughter, Jane (ed.) Book A manual for workers who want to take control over their lives at work. In hundreds of first-person accounts, workers tell in their own words how they organized and struggled to do that. We Are Wisconsin Williams, Amie Film/Video 2012 When a Republican Governor’s bill threatens to wipe away worker rights and lock out public debate, six (extra)ordinary citizens join the growing protest at the Wisconsin State Capitol, and spend the n... Workers Profiles: Below the Minimum Wage Jaffri, Sara and Singh, Harshita Article 2016 An endless supply of alcohol, good music, pool tables, and friendly strangers -- these elements seem like a recipe for a fun time. For those of us who frequent bars and pubs, this kind of environment ... Working Hours Viale, Guido Article In this article written around 1972, Guido Viale, a member of the Italian socialist group Lotta Continua, discusses the struggle for less work and shorter hours. Working in a supermarket Anonymous Article 1979 Observations on working as a carry-out in a supermarket. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesBreak Their Haughty Power Articles on capitalism, socialism, and revolution, from a left-Marxist perspective. Labor Notes Labor Notes is a media and organizing project that has been the voice of union activists who want to put the movement back in the labor movement since 1979.
Through our magazine, website, books, conf... Marxists Internet Archive Large archive of the writings of Marx and Engels and of others in the Marxist tradition. Searchable.
News and Letters An organization of Marxist-Humanists standing for the abolition of capitalism, both in its private property form and ins its state property form. We stand for the deveopment of new human relations; wh... Prole.info "Prole" is short for "proletarian" a word used by Karl Marx to describe the working class under capitalism. We are all the people in this society who do not own property or a business we can make mone... Red Menace, The The online archive of the libertarian socialist newsletter The Red Menace. Articles on socialism, Marxism, anarchism, work, popular education, organizing, wages for housework, Leninism, bureaucracy, h... Sources Calendar, The The Sources Calendar contains event listings of interest to journalists and the media.
To submit items use the online form at http://calendar.sources.com. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryFor Better or Worse A Practical guide to Canadian Employment Law, Third Edition - Fully Revised and Updated Echlin, The Honourable Mr. Justice Randall Scott; Thomlinson, Christine M. 2011 Human Resources Guide to Workplace Investigations Rubin, Janice B.A., LL.B; Thomlinson, Christine B.A., LL.B 2006 A comprehensive "how-to" manual for planning and executing a proper and fair workplace investigation. From the Connexions ArchivesMarxists Internet Archive Website Large archive of the writings of Marx and Engels and of others in the Marxist tradition. Searchable. The Newsletter Periodical profile Serial Publication (Periodical) 1973 Newsletter published in 1973 and 1974 by the New Tendency, a loose collaboration of independent leftists primarily based in Toronto, Windsor, Winnipeg, and Kitchener-Waterloo. Articles dealt with work... The Red Menace A libertarian socialist newsletter Serial Publication (Periodical) 1975 Articles on topics such as socialism, Marxism, anarchism, work, popular education, organizing, wages for housework, Leninism, bureaucracy, hierarchy, jargon, prostitution, obscenity, science fiction, ... |
