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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. Results47 Connexions Library2 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 3 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 3 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryThe Anxious Worker Sometimes Explode Article 2014 The author looks at the contemporary conditions of work and examines how these give rise to anxiety and depression. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 2 - July 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 3 - September 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Das Capital, Volume 1: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production  Marx, Karl Book 1867 Marx's great work sets out to grasp and portray the totality of the capitalist mode of production, and the bourgeois society that emerges from it. He describes and connects all its economic features, ... China's Worker Protests: A Second Wave of Labor Unrest?: Against The Current vol. 121 Yan, Wong Kam Article 2006 There has been a 30% rise in collective riots in China in recent years. Whereas in 1993, there were 10,000 reported cases with 700,000 participants, in 2003 it jumped to 60,000 with 3 million partici... Connexions Library: Labour and Unions Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on labour and unions. 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 ... Domestic Work and Rights in China: Against The Current vol. 133 Wong, May Article 2008 When China adopted the “open door” policy in 1978, south China, especially the Pearl River Delta area, was the first industrial area created to attract foreign investment, particularly from Hong Kong.... Dubai Labor Fighting Back Vs. Indentured Globalization: Against The Current vol. 132 Francis, Vicky Article 2008 October, 2007 saw the government of the United Arab Emirates halfway through a "humane" immigration amnesty which, in turn, paved the way for a clampdown on labour. In November a huge strike wave erup... Falling Behind: The State of Working Canada, 2000 Jackson, Andrew, Robinson, David, Baldwin,Bob, Wiggins, Cindy Book 2000 An accessible collation of data and analysis, analyzed from a progressive perspective, about the social and economic realities of working people in Canada. Fishers and Plunderers: Theft, Slavery and Violence at Sea Couper, Alastair, Smith, Hance D., and Ciceri, Bruno Book 2015 Fishers and Plunderers focuses on the exploitation of fish and fishers alike in a global industry that gives little consideration to either conservation or human rights. In a business characterized by... Focus Shifts to Trafficking of Men in Europe Stracansky, Pavol Article 2009 The public perception is that human trafficking victims are all vulnerable females forced into prostitution and sexual slavery. But this is not the case. It does not occur to many people that traffick... 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. India : The United Tea Workers Front (UTWF) launched to break a vicious circle of poverty UTWF Article 2013 The United Tea Workers Front (UTWF) has been launched, primarily to raise the issue of a living wages and related matters in the forthcoming wage negotiations in North Bengal. Informal Labour, Another Wall Faced by Migrants in Latin America Frayssinet, Fabiana Article 2017 A large proportion of the 4.3 million migrant workers in Latin America and the Caribbean survive by working in the informal economy or in irregular conditions. An invisible wall that is necessary to b... 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. The Jungle Sinclair, Upton Book 1906 Upton Sinclair's sixth novel and first popular success, written when he was sent by the socialist weekly newspaper Appeal to Reason to Chicago to investigate conditions in the stockyards. Though inten... Just a Matter of Gloves Weir, Stan Article An account of a work stoppage over the issue of gloves being supplied in a factory. The "Labor Aristocracy" and Working-Class Struggles: Consciousness in Flux, Part 2: Against The Current vol. 124 Post, Charles Article 2006 Whatever the theoretical and empirical problems with the economics of the labor aristocracy thesis, its defenders still claim that well paid workers have generally been more reformist and conservative... The Making of Jericho Road: Against The Current vol. 132 Williams, Charles Article 2008 An interview with Michael Honey. The paperback edition of Michael Honey’s Going Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign is released this January 2008. The Meaning of Socialism Cardan, Paul (Cornelius Castoriadis) Article 1961 Paul Cardan's 1961 discussion of modern conceptions of socialism, and the future of socialist movements. Migrant Workers Fight Exploitation in New Zealand Treen, Mike Article 2013 Unite Union has dealt with several cases of extreme exploitation of migrant workers. It seems that some of the liquor shops around Auckland have been employing students from India and paying a pittanc... Mineworkers of Guyana: The Making of a Working Class Quamina, Odida T. Book Written by a former worker who himself grew up on Alcan's Plantation Mackenzie bauxite mine in Guyana, this is a readable account of the life and history of a Third World working class. It throws new ... The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade Ransom, David Book 2001 Ransom suggests that fair, environmentally-conscious trade is not only a viable alternative to unfair free trade, but that it is the way of the future. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - July 23, 2016: Workers and Climate Change Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Working people -- and most of us are workers -- are affected by climate change in every aspect of our lives. As climate change worsens, our lives will worsen. If we are successful in bringing about th... Out of the Driver's Seat: Marxism in North America Today Article 1974 Outlines the political perspective of the Windsor-based Labour Centre in the wake of divisions in the Centre in 1974. Issues explored include the nature of the working class, women in the working clas... PBS's Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913 commemorates Michigan's bitter labor past Watson, Debra Article 2014 One hundred years ago, a major strike by copper miners was continuing in the Keweenaw Peninsula, which protrudes into Lake Superior in northern Michigan. In the middle of the months-long battle agains... Pilbara strike of 1946: Connexipedia Article Article A strike by Indigenous Australian pastoral workers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for human rights recognition and payment of fair wages and working conditions. Playing Chicken: Discovering a Diverse Working Class in Trump Country Dixon, Patrick Article 2017 Since the election of 2016, much has been written about rural working-class voters who helped elect Donald J. Trump to the presidency. Most of those stories have assumed that the rural working class i... The Politics of Food and Poverty Tummon, John Article 2014 The global food crisis is tightly connected to global poverty, climate change, ecological destruction, migrant workers, imperialism, health and the super-exploitation of workers. The Politics of Urban Liberation Schecter, Stephen Book 1978 A broad-ranging study which covers the political economy of the urban question and the importance of the city in the history of social revolution. Schechter's evaluation of libertarian insurgency high... A Range of Abuses: The Invisible Deaths of Lebanon's Migrant Domestic Workers Bajec, Alessandra Article 2014 Migrant domestic workers generally get very little protection from the Lebanese government and remain under-reported in the media, while the deaths of these workers are rarely discussed in the news. D... 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... The Road to Wigan Pier Orwell, George Book 1937 George Orwell's investigation of an English working class community in the 1930s. Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives Raphael, Dennis (ed.) Book 2004 The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics. Suburban Sweatshops: The Fight for Immigrant Rights Gordon, Jennifer Book 2007 Jennifer Gordon discusses her years spent working with the organization she founded, the Long Island-based Workplace Project. The Trade Union Movement of Canada, 1827-1959 Lipton, Charles Book 1967 An account of trade union evolution as a whole for the period 1827-1959, as well as an ouline of continuing sphere's of Labour's effort, such as organization of the unorganized, the fight for better c... 'We are not from another planet': Justice 4 Cleaners campaign and the struggle for recognition Ojeda, Luis Armando; Munoz, Patricia; Bhandar, Brenna; Matias, Ezequiel; Zalacain, Kramer Article 2014 The ongoing struggle of the SOAS Cleaners for acceptable working conditions and equality in the workplace. Windows on the Workplace: Technology, Jobs, and the Organization of Office Work Greenbaum, Joan Book 2004 Takes us behind the news stories of the highly efficient, high-tech workplace and shows us the ways in which technologies have been adapted by management to reshape the way work is done. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesInternational Labor Rights Forum An organization dedicated to achieving just and humane working conditions for workers worldwide. They are committed to overcoming child labour, forced labour and other abusive practices. They promote... 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... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAfrican Journalists leaders summit outlines strategies to roll back impunity and defend journalists' rights Sources News Release 2009 Leaders of the Federation of African Journalists have condemned at their biannual meeting in Djibouti on June 23rd, the unsafe and precarious working conditions of journalists in Africa. Cheap clothing proves far too dear The death of workers in Bangladesh are just the latest tragedy that springs from the west's addiction to fashion Siegle, Lucy 2010 In Bangladesh one hundred workers died in a garment fire, a common occurence plaguing a workforce that already has the distinction of being the "most poorly paid in the world". The author investigates... Tomato pickers win higher pay. Can other workers use their strategy? Florida's tomato pickers took on some of the country's biggest retailers and fast-food chains - and won, transforming working conditions in Freeman, Melanie Stetson 2017 Tactics like this protest outside Wendy's, repeated in cities across the country, have helped make the Coalition of Immokalee Workers one of the most successful worker organizations in the country. By... From the Connexions ArchivesThe 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, ... |
