Labour unions disdain multinational companies’ ability to move their operations to countries with cheaper labour; Indigenous peoples rue the difficulty of maintaining their traditions; and leftists object to the neoliberal character of the new world economy, arguing that the capitalist logic on which ...
Barred from joining unions and prevented from the free negotiation of contracts, they suffered from low wages, which drove some to prostitution in order to cover their costs of living. It was thought that by introducing a minimum wage for women and minors at a level high enough to ensure an...
Closed shop, in union-management relations, an arrangement whereby an employer agrees to hire—and retain in employment—only persons who are members in good standing of the trade union. Such an agreement is arranged according to the terms of a labour co