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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Labor Rights"”.
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Compliance with IMF austerity: labor rights, protest, and repression
… reforms attached to IMF loans it increases human rights violations and violence in borrower governments. A new measure of IMF compliance is developed and used to explore the consequences of IMF lending in the 21st century. Past research exploring IMF lending consequences has assumed compliance …
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Worker rights protection in Mexico's Silicon Valley : confronting low-road labor practices in high-tech manufacturing through antagonistic collaboration
… from scholars regarding the protection of labor rights and the means for improving labor conditions in the developing world. In the past half-decade, scholars have paid greater attention to these issues in the electronics manufacturing industry, particularly in response to recent …
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Latino encounters: Mexicans, Tejanos, and Puerto Ricans in postwar Michigan, 1929-1971
… through postwar migration and agricultural labor. I argue that Latina/o/x migrants melded distinct claims to U.S. citizenship through interethnic and international conflicts over access to intermediary power, expressions of popular culture, and the politics of foodways. As this dissertation …
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Siete Lenguas: The Rhetorical History of Dolores Huerta and the Rise of Chicana Rhetoric
… analysis of three key texts from Chicana labor rights activist and vice president of the United Farm Workers Union Dolores Huerta. The trajectory establishes an efficacious legacy of Chicana Rhetoric and the analyses of Huerta's rhetoric explore what Chicana Rhetoric is and is not through …
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Migrant Labor in Dubai Stories of Betrayal, Survival and Struggle for Acceptance on Foreign Land
Over the last couple of years, migrant labor rights in Dubai have been under constant scrutiny. Repeatedly criticized for mistreating its vast unskilled-labor force, Dubai has put into place many recent initiatives to uplift their conditions. This research focuses on what it is like to be a part of …
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The central american free trade agreement: Effects on labor in the maguila sector
… expansion of free trade has challenged workers rights in Central America. Unions are continuously deprived of customary support and resources to enforce their rights, especially in the maquiladoras. The expansion of maquila production has often been accompanied by an informal agreement between …
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Latino Migrant Labor Strife and Solidarity in Post-Katrina New Orleans, 2005-2007
… workers and the protection of immigrant worker rights. Despite their disadvantaged position, however, migrant workers did not remain passive victims to injustice but actively organized against employer abuse and intimidation by law enforcement and immigration officials. Latino worker activists …
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Shattered windows: The story of Genora Johnson Dollinger, Eva Stone, and the women of Michigan
… Johnson Dollinger and Eva Stone in Michigan’s labor movements during the 1930s. It focuses on Dollinger’s leadership in the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936-37, where she mobilized women to join the picket lines, culminating in the formation of the Women’s Emergency Brigade. Her influence extended …
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Comparative examination of maternity protection in EU and in Georgia, an analysis of the effectiveness of paid parental leave in promoting gender equality in the workplace
Protection of women's labor rights is one of the most important challenges in today's world. Discrimination based on gender is especially manifested in the physiological conditions of women, during pregnancy and childbirth, which is one of the grounds for violating their rights. The Universal …
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Unexpected victories : protecting workers' rights in Guatemala's apparel-for-export sector
… examines three surprise victories for workers' rights in the Guatemalan garment sector. In the past three years, three unions have formed at the Choishin, Cimatextiles, and Nobland factories and each has negotiated a collective bargaining agreement. This thesis explores why these victories were …
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Unconventional wisdom from below : understanding social and technical determinants of ergonomic risk in the Indian informal textile and clothing sector
… clothing sector. Despite substantial progress in labor rights and workplace safety regulations, the persistence of hazardous workplace conditions renders such workers vulnerable to potentially disabling forms of 'Repetitive strain injuries'. 'Repetitive strain injuries' frequently result from poor …
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Contestation and collectivies: protecting labor organizing rights in the global economy.
… of treaties protecting international labor organizing rights, states do not necessary comply with these rights under the current period of economic globalization. This is because the foundational conditions of these norms--specific to the political, ethical and economic concerns of the …
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Better Work and Global Governance
… Better Work, a program run by the International Labor Organization and the International Finance Corporation. It aims to improve working conditions and productivity in the apparel industry. The purpose of this case study is to examine the role that international organizations can play in global …
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Os usos do território pelos agentes dos circuitos da economia urbana para a entrega de alimentos demandados por aplicativos na cidade do Natal-RN
… the context of the uberization of work, in which labor exploitation is intensified, labor rights are neglected or made more flexible, as working hours do not have a defined maximum limit, there is no remuneration guarantee and the risks and fixed costs of the work are transferred to the …
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Labor market segmentation and migrant workers in Japan
… “push and pull” model of transnational labor migration to analyze the sudden inflow of migrant workers to Japan since the mid-1980’s. Michael Piore’s theory of labor market segmentation is used as a framework for the analysis. Piore’s model claims that migrant workers are wanted in the …
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Organizational Forms and Practices: Essays on Implications for Frontline Workers and Performance
… realities, such as multiple jobs and a lack of labor rights in practice. This analysis emphasizes the decoupling of workers’ experiences from stated organizational goals, emphasizing the importance of collecting workers’ perspectives. Taken together, these three essays contribute insights into …
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Implikasi yuridis putusan MK/100/PUU-X/2012 terhadap hak buruh: Tinjauan undang-undang no.13 Tahun 2003 tentang ketenagakerjaan dan hukum Islam
… ENGLISH: Wages was an important component of laborers world in the effort to increase productivity and quality of the labors. Businessman had to pay the labourage fully for the laborers on the date of the contract agreed. Constituent court decree No 100/PUU- X/2012 delete an applicable law of …
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The Gig is Up: The Disjunction of Gig Economy Labor and the American Welfare State
… contractors are not afforded the benefits or rights of the welfare state that are granted to employees. As the gig economy continues to achieve financial success and holds a more prominent place in our labor force, the precarious state of gig labor is becoming an increasingly political …
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The Politics of Purchasing: Ethical Consumerism, Civic Engagement, and Political Participation in the United States
Although the United States is the world's leading consumer nation, limited empirical research exists on the relationship between consumer choices and political participation. This study provides the first quantitative analysis of the demographic characteristics, motivations, and political …
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LA DISCIPLINA "LAVORISTICA" DELL'APPALTO: VERSO UNA FLESSIBILIZZAZIONE DEL CONCETTO DI DATORE DI LAVORO?
… T., Enforcing International Labor Rights through Corporate Codes of Conduct, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, 33, 1995, pag. 663. • Corazza L., Contractual integration e rapporti di lavoro. Uno studio sulle tecniche di tutela del lavoratore, CEDAM, 2004 • De Luca Tamajo …
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