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Nothing For Money And Your Work For Free: Internships And The Marketing Of Higher Education, Mara Einstein Jan 2015

Nothing For Money And Your Work For Free: Internships And The Marketing Of Higher Education, Mara Einstein

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American universities have significantly increased their marketing expenditures over the last decade. The high cost of education, reductions in government funding, and precipitous declines in the traditional college-aged population (18-21 year olds) are some of the key factors forcing universities to be more aggressive with the promotional techniques they use to attract prospective students. In this competitive marketplace, schools promote the attributes they believe will be most compelling to high schoolers and their parents, including academics, sports, campus life, and careers. Tied into this last factor is the promotion of internship opportunities. While some of these hands-on experiences lead to …


Italian Militants And Migrants And The Language Of Solidarity In The Early- Twentieth-Century Western Coalfields, Stephen Brier, Ferdinando Fasce Jan 2011

Italian Militants And Migrants And The Language Of Solidarity In The Early- Twentieth-Century Western Coalfields, Stephen Brier, Ferdinando Fasce

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This article uses the life and experiences of an Italian immigrant and labor militant, Carlo Demolli, to examine a range of issues, including: the intersection of ethnic and national identity and labor militancy and solidarity in the organizing efforts of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) among the ethnically diverse workforce of coal miners in the American West at the turn of the 20th century; the role of a "language of solidarity" as expressed in an Italian language version of the UMW Journal, Il Lavoratore Italiano, in sustaining a militant Italian immigrant workforce in the coal mines; and the …


Labor And The Bank: Investigating The Politics Of The World Bank's Employing Workers' Index, Suzan Kang Jan 2010

Labor And The Bank: Investigating The Politics Of The World Bank's Employing Workers' Index, Suzan Kang

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For many years, trade unions have pressured international financial organizations such as the World Bank to better incorporate protections for workers. A recent development in this contestation was the World Bank’s 2009 announcement regarding its controversial “Employing Workers Index” in its widely circulated Doing Business report. Trade unions had argued that the index, which promoted flexible labor market policies, did not respect the international norm of worker protections, and urged the World Bank to change the index. As a result, the Doing Business Group pledged to reform the Employing Workers Index and to create a new index on protecting workers. …


In The Name Of Harmony And Prosperity: Labor And Gender Politics In Taiwan's Economic Restructuring (Introduction And Chapter 1), Anru Lee Jan 2004

In The Name Of Harmony And Prosperity: Labor And Gender Politics In Taiwan's Economic Restructuring (Introduction And Chapter 1), Anru Lee

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No abstract provided.


Mother Jones, Janet Butler Munch Jan 2003

Mother Jones, Janet Butler Munch

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Mother Jones was a union organizer and activist in the U.S. labor movement. She fought to alleviate the misery of workers in mines, railroad yards, factories, and mills across the country. Her reform efforts led to the abolition of child labor, acceptance of the eight-hour workday, and implementation of Social Security and the minimum wage.


Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Janet Butler Munch Jan 2003

Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Janet Butler Munch

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the primary U.S. government agency that collects, analyzes and disseminates data and statistical studies about labor economics. The U.S. Congress along with numerous federal, state, and municipal government entities rely on the bureau’s studies research and publications to better understand employment and unemployment, wages, occupational trends, productivity, price indexes, worker income and compensation.


Are Salaries In The National Hockey League Related To Nationality?, William (Bill) H. Williams, David A. Williams Oct 1997

Are Salaries In The National Hockey League Related To Nationality?, William (Bill) H. Williams, David A. Williams

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