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The Working Class Pandemic In The Us, Robert Ovetz May 2020

The Working Class Pandemic In The Us, Robert Ovetz

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State Spending And Local Financial Impacts From California 2017 Wildfires In Napa And Sonoma Counties, Frannie Edwards Mar 2019

State Spending And Local Financial Impacts From California 2017 Wildfires In Napa And Sonoma Counties, Frannie Edwards

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More Than Just Words: Credible Strike Threats In The Us, 2012-2016, Robert Ovetz Jul 2018

More Than Just Words: Credible Strike Threats In The Us, 2012-2016, Robert Ovetz

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According to our on-line survey conducted during the Winter and Spring of 2017, between 2012-2016 the number of workers threatening to strike was 199 percent higher than the number who actually did strike according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In our analysis of 48 on-line survey respondents and 10 in depth phone interviews we found that while the number of strikes has continued on a steady decline over the past few decades, the evidence points to more workers ready and willing to strike. We call the willingness to strike, and the capacity to do so, a credible strike threat, …


Seismic Early Warning Systems In Japan & Mexico: Expectations And Reality, Frannie Edwards Mar 2018

Seismic Early Warning Systems In Japan & Mexico: Expectations And Reality, Frannie Edwards

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Community Accountability In Land Use Planning: Using Mitigation Strategies, Frannie Edwards Mar 2018

Community Accountability In Land Use Planning: Using Mitigation Strategies, Frannie Edwards

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