Research on social movements and public policy has expanded tremendously in recent years, yet little of this work considers the role of movement opponents in the political process or how the movement-countermovement dynamic is influential in contests over policy. This historical study begins to fill this void by analyzing the contestation between…

A key feature of current school-sector reform in England is the restructuring of teachers' work and the increased use of support staff to undertake a range of activities previously undertaken by teachers. Supporters speak of a new teacher professionalism focused on the "core task" of teaching. Critics fear deprofessionalization through a…

Discusses Fabianism, the essence of which was the rejection of laissez-faire, which apportioned the products of labor in inverse proportion to the products of labor involved. Also discusses "The Fabian Essays," which expressed its doctrine that each citizen has an equal claim in the common good in respect of his or her equal needs. (JOW)

The main point of this essay is that the only sound energy and environmental policy is one that serves the needs of Labor. The role of Labor in the conflicts between energy, environment, and employment is discussed. (MDR)

Selig Perlman's influences as a teacher and his writings, including volumes one, two, and four of the History of Labor in the United States and A Theory of the Labor Movement, are appraised. He taught at the University of Wisconsin School for Workers at Madison and supported trade union development. (LH)

Although wages and salaries have risen faster for nonunion workers than for union workers in recent years, three Bureau of Labor Statistics series suggest that the union edge persists. Estimates of its magnitude depend on the data analyzed. (Author)

This annotated bibliography is intended to contribute toward an understanding of labor and migration, both of which have helped to shape our nation. A total of 131 works, including a few periodicals and newspapers, focus on immigration and internal migration as it affects organized and unorganized labor. (BH)

An exploratory econometric model to explain the duration of industrial training programs and to assess training policy is explored. The major results are that most training is conducted in large firms, turnover discourages specific training while government assistance encourages it, and neither minimum wages nor unions have significant negative…

In rejecting, prior to The New Deal, the philosophy of voluntarism, one which emphasizes reliance upon labor unions for protection rather than on government aid and intervention, local labor was much closer to the immediate economic and political realities of working-class America. (Editor/MU)

Data from the Survey of Class Structure and Class Consciousness showed that union membership positively affects earnings of all workers, but union density affects only the working class. Interindustry union threats affect the wages of only nonunionized workers. (SK)

This annotated bibliography of 90 books on labor issues presents selections in the following areas: labor history, biographies, contemporary issues, labor economics and labor relations, labor law, labor unions, women and work, and reference books. (DB)

The significant historical developments of the cost of living wage adjustments are summarized. Since the concept of cost of living took effect in 1919, developments that are noted are: World War II, the GM contract 1948, the GM Contract 1950, and the impact of the agreements. (DS)

Found that on average collective bargaining heightens racial entry barriers. (BH)