Why was the internet originally created? Why did Thomas Savery invent the steam engine? Why was block printing invented? Why were labor unions formed during the Industrial Revolution? Why did Henry Ford invent the Model T? Why were video games invented?
C.B. Craver . 1998. "Why labor unions must [and can] survive", University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law , Vol. 1, 15 - 47.Craver, Charles B. 1998. "Why Labor Unions Must [and Can] Survive," 1 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law 15-...
I know a couple who already had four young children when they found they were unexpectedly pregnant with a fifth. The baby would likely be as beautiful and bright as its siblings, but the parents had neither the money nor energy to absorb another child without jeopardizing the welfare of all...
Andrew Carnegie (b. 1835) was an incredibly wealthy businessman and philanthropist. His company, Carnegie Steel, was one of the most dominant companies of its age, thanks in part to it having a vertical monopoly. Answer and Explanation: ...
Howard Kimeldorf, "Bringing Unions Back In (or Why We Need a New Old Labor History)," Labor History, 32, no. 1 (Winter 1991): 91-103, followed by responses from Michael Kazin, Alice Kessler-Harris, David Montgomery, Bruce Nelson, Daniel Nelson, 104-29. See also the roundtable ...
Workers in both programs then sued to protest the requirement to pay the “fair-share” union dues required of non-union members who benefit from the union’s collective bargaining. The disabilities workers’ case was dismissed because they were not paying fair-share dues to begin with, but th...
It’s true that by 1992 Democrats were far more desperate to win the presidency — having been in the wilderness for twelve years — than today’s GOP appears to be. Nonetheless it’s doubtful the GOP will be willing to eschew its old base even if it loses the presidency again in 2016...
People have worked very hard to rewrite the history of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, but objective historical facts dispute the wishful thinking of the 40th president's admirers. What were some of the bad things that Ronald Reagan did as president?
If major unions were able to get wage increases to about 5%, it would be enough to satisfy the BOJ that wages are rising and prompt them to shift monetary policy, Thierry Wizman, global interest rates and currencies strategist at Macquarie Group, told CNBC Monday. watch now VIDEO03:28 We ...
But that began to change from the 1950s to the 1970s. Manymanufacturersused expensive and outdated equipment and machinery. As such, they were saddled with the high costs of domestic labor and materials. To compensate, many of them began looking elsewhere for cheaper steel and labor (namely ...