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14 Cards in this Set
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Lavender Scare |
Homosexuality classified as a mental illness. Paranoia as the government viewed them as a "security threat" (blackmail to provide sensitive information) |
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Luis Moreno |
Guatemalan CIO Union organizer; fought for citizens and non-citizens alike.
Ordered deported and fled back to Guatemala |
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Red-baiting |
Pursuing alleged and assumed communists during the McCarthy period (1947-19570)
3 main groups: Hollywood Labor Radicals Homosexuals |
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Maquilopolis |
"City" of manufacturing operations in the free-trade zone. Cheap labor in dangerous working conditions. |
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Maquila |
A factory run by a US company in Mexico to take advantage of the cheap labor and lax regulations. |
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Taft-Hardley Act |
1947 - - Allowed injunctions against strikes - Outlawed mass picketing - Prohibited secondary boycotts (boycotting based on the products store sells) - Outlawed closed shop and allows states to enact "right to work" laws |
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NY Hotel Trade Council |
The oldest hotel workers union in the country.
*Prevented discrimination in the hiring process* |
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Sam Walton |
Founder of Walmart |
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Class Action Lawsuit |
The procedure for filing a class action is to file suit with one or several named plaintiffs on behalf of a proposed class. The proposed class must consist of a group of individuals or business entities that have suffered a common injury or injuries
I.E: Aimes vs. Pearson |
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Alice Hamilton |
Identified many workplace hazards in the early stages of industrial development in the United States. |
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Muller vs. Oregon |
Protective legislation in attempts to preserve the female health.
I.E: limits on carrying limits, limits on workweeks, restriction from night shifts |
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Aimes vs. Pearson |
Resulted in sexual harassment legislation in the workplace. |
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Office Workers Health and Safety Survey |
Independent inspections of workplaces to determine and suggest improvements for working conditions. (I.E. Indoor air quality regulations)
Sick building: 20% of workers exhibiting symptoms
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Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union |
HERE merged into UNITE
Organizes restaurants and hotel employees to be more just and efficient
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