A Civil Action

On June 21, 1919, angry Winnipers terrorized the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event will be remembered as Bloody Saturday. These citizens were on a labor strike demanding better working conditions, more jobs for unemployed citizens, and higher wages. Milton Wilson, a participate of the strike said, “I’m furious with what this city has to offer to me, it’s not much we are asking for.” The strike started on May 15 with 30,000 protesters. The citizens were later joined with 10,000 angry war…

What is Chartism? Chartism is a term commonly used in modern times to refer to a historical political movement which existed from 1838 to 1848. This movement derived from a political document which enforced equity in the workforce. Their aim was to plan a protest which would increase the wages for men and promote other economic benefits for the public. The people who were involved in the Chartism presented three consecutive petitions to Parliament in 1839, 1842 and 1848, but each of these were…

right to represent employees; and infringement on employees exercising their bargaining rights in regards to the interim employment proposal. We will see in the next section how legislative duties and rights for each party dictate which of Airtex’s actions were legal and which were objectionable under Alberta labour law. Collective Bargaining Legislation Under provincial labour legislation, all employers, unions, and employees are bound by duties and rights intended to protect the collective…

In July 26, 1990 the United States Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, written by Senator Tom Harkin and then passed by President George H. W. Bush (ADA, 2011). Since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, discrimination against the disabled has slowed and many disabled Americans have become employed (ADA, 2011). Many changes have been made to accommodate the disabled. There are several new regulations for the workplace that helps the disabled get fair…

Title IX is short and simple law that states "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." This rule was made to help those who were being discriminated against in college, not just when it comes to education but also when it comes to athletics. In "Playing but Losing: Women's Sports after Title IX" Cheryl…

As a manager, I would imagine it to be very disheartening to find your other fellow managers to be very racially ignorant. This ignorance is obviously the cause for the patients being dissatisfied, and things have to change. With sensitive topics like this, I believe there are a few different ways we can approach it. I believe that one of the best solutions to this problem of racial ignorance is to hold a seminar on “workplace discrimination”. This seminar would be a great way to educate the…

Democratic Promise: Saul Alinsky & His Legacy The documentary takes place in Chicago. Saul Alinsky was studying criminology and he noticed how the poverty in communities equaled violence. Alinski was one of the main individual that started what is known as community organizing. He wanted to bring the community together so that they could have power over there communities. I found it interesting and strategic how Alinski used his knowledge and experience to support communities with their…

Haylie Cartwright What equality means to me 9/19/2017 The definition of equality is “the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status” in today's society this means something totally different, feminist use equality as a way of getting things they they want without having to work for it. I see equality as an equal opportunity for everyone to participate in the same things and I don't mean sports or anything like that but I mean like when getting an education. I don't…

lower qualifications employed. Some knew that John F. Kennedy had introduced the United States to affirmative action. It was mainly created to break down barriers in different areas in society. It is supposed to result in everyone having an equal chance at certain things. Three huge aspects that this law helps minorities with schooling, jobs, and American culture. Enforcing affirmative action a big step to weaken racial and ethnic inferiority in education, employment, and society as a whole.…

Acetylcholine has two types of receptors: muscarinic and nicotinic, these receptors are functionally and structurally different. Nicotinic receptors are ionotropic, meaning that ions flow through it when acetylcholine binds to it. It acts as a channel for the ions that cross it, especially sodium, and this causes the depolarization of the cell. There are two types of nicotinic receptors formed by different subunits, N1 are found in the neuromuscular junctions allowing muscle movement, and N2 is…