This paper provides a case study of the effect of labor relations on product quality. We consider whether a long, contentious strike and the hiring of replacement workers at Bridgestone/Firestone's Decatur, Illinois, plant in the mid-1990s contributed to the production of defective tires. Using several independent data sources and looking before…

Few studies on representations of social class in children's literature have been published in the United States. As a language arts teacher and media specialist in a high poverty school, the author describes children's novels that directly address social class and the subtopic of the labor movement and consider the continued relevance of social…

Union-management relationships have been filled with fear since the rise of capitalism; public education is no different. Workers fear exploitation by owners (profits depend on it) and capitalist/management has always worried that the working classes will organize and either take over the firm or strike and bring production to a screeching halt.…

Maximizing shareholder value is the dominant goal that influences management decision making in business practice. This goal--with rapid improvements in technology, changes in capital markets, and global competition--has altered employment relations between workers and top executives. The authors' purpose in this article was to share thoughts and…

Two examples of bluff pressures (as opposed to real pressures) used by mediators to effect contract settlements are presented, along with advice to negotiators on avoiding or minimizing such tactics. (Author/IRT)

The study of labor management relations by high school students is described. (CK)

Discusses the labor movement in Latin America from its beginnings at the end of the nineteenth century to the present. (JOW)

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…

The cognitive-cultural dimensions of contemporary capitalism are identified by reference to its leading sectors, basic technologies, labor relations systems and market structures. Cognitive-cultural systems of production and work come to ground preeminently in large city regions. This state of affairs is manifest in the diverse clusters of…

Alterations in the pattern of working time over the week, the year, and the worklife are being considered in the United States and Europe. (Editor)

Honor is paid to the International Labour Organisation for its work, over 50 years, in industrial relations and in technical assistance and relief programs in developing countries. (EB)

Describes the likely direction of new collective bargaining relationships and the implications for the roles of negotiators and third parties who will be involved with these changes. (Author/IRT)