Unfree Labor Labor in colonial American society meant long‚ hard hours of toil‚ working from dusk to dawn to make an honest living. In the beginning‚ the workers were the original colonists themselves‚ but as more and more people began to cross the Atlantic and more and more land began to be used for agriculture and homesteads‚ this changed. The labor force in the American colonies began to evolve until it consisted mainly of indentured servants and slaves who worked for the settlers in exchange
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Privatization of Prisons Private Prison‚ Inc. Introduction America has been getting tougher on lawbreakers. This is something that the public long has been demanding. The problem it creates‚ however‚ is a shortage of prison capacity to hold the increased numbers of convicted criminals. This has led to: prison overcrowding‚ sometimes prompting court actions against penal systems; rapidly rising operational outlays; and taxpayer resistance to the cost of new prisons. A partial answer to the
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FORCED LABOR In the article entitled “Forced Labor”‚ Gregorio F. Zaide and Sonia M. Zaide showed us that Filipinos as vassals (servant/slave) of Spain should render forced labor known as polo aside from paying tribute and complying bandala which is selling of other farm products to the government. The polo was a compulsory labor imposed by Spanish colonial authorities on adult Filipinos males. Males between the ages of 16 to 60 were required to render service for 40 days in a year. This service
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Epidural Epidemic Drugs in Labor: Are They Really Necessary. . . or Even Safe? The use of epidurals is so common today that many perinatal professionals are calling the 1990s the age of the epidural epidemic. Believed by many in the medical profession to be safe and effective‚ the epidural seems now to be regarded as a veritable panacea for dealing with the pain of childbirth. It is true that most women experience pain during the course of labor. This pain can be intense and very real‚ even for
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Labor Unions: Relevant or Irrelevant? Good or Bad? During previous years‚ labor unions were used by industry workers as a way to make their voices heard and to push for change regarding unfair treatment. To some‚ these unions were seen as a form of threat but to others it was a way to bring the workforce together and make it beneficial to not one or a few‚ but to all. Labor unions have become irrelevant in the United States today. They were an important and fundamental part of the history of United
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Agenda Historical overview of labor laws Understand the effects of the legal system on unionization Understand the major provisions of US labor laws Understand the differences and similarities between US private and public sector law Assignments This week’s reading contained a lot of information! This material‚ however‚ is vital to your understanding of how we got to our current state of labor laws. Watch out for our close friends – efficiency‚ equity and
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A labor union is a legal organization formed together‚ usually made up of people with in the same industry. Its purpose is to protect its members from unfair treatment as well as from being overworked and underpaid. The first American organized union dates back to 1794‚ in Philadelphia a group of shoemakers gathered together to form the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers. “They formed to maintain price structure and resist cheaper competition’ (United States History‚ par. 1). It was in 1866
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Casey Duke Econ 305: Marxian Economics Response Paper 2 Due: March 9th‚ 2013 Labor Theory of Value Value is a term in which can be looked at and defined in multiple ways. However‚ the views of Marxian take both the term commodity‚ labor‚ and value and combine it into his Labor Theory of Value. With these terms and actions between laborers created surplus also relates to capitalism‚ and the origin of surplus in general. Sweezy defines a commodity as “something produced for exchange rather
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Prisons‚ facilities maintained for confining people convicted of committing crimes‚ were used to rehabilitate offenders while keeping them isolated from the community. The Quakers built the first prison in 1790 in order to seclude criminal offenders from society to think about their wrongdoing and to seek forgiveness in a kind‚ and spiritual environment. (Inciardi 497) Currently‚ there are three types of prisons within the Federal‚ State‚ and County governments. These are categorized by the
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Labor Unions 2 Labor Unions: Interaction with Human Resource Management Employee and labor relations The objective of this research paper is to provide better understanding on how Labor Unions interact with Human Resource Management and employee and labor relations. To provide a better understanding I will include the following topics: 1. History of Labor Unions 2. Common Reasons for Joining a Union 3. Grievance Procedures 4. Arbitration and Mediation During my career‚ I have
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