Animal Collective

Is Mary an independent contractor or an employee? Based on the scenario, Mary is considered to be an employee of the Little Lamb Company. After evaluation of the significant legal differences between being an Independent contractor and an employee, the results were very clear. Mary transitioned to an employee of Little Lamb Company when she was requested to work on a new project and help the company to complete the entire project. At that time, Mary began taking instructions from the enterprise…

A strike is what can be defined as a form of protest by workers (employees) refusal to perform their daily work duties. Strikes can occur for a plethora of reason; for better working conditions, increase in pay, a change in working hours, and dissatisfaction from employers. Strike became an important method to solving working issues during the Industrial Revolution, and were then performed by workers who labored in mines and by factory workers. Strikes have to be performed under the authority of…

1. Define the term “collective bargaining” and list and describe four issues that are mandatory components of a collective bargaining agreement. Collective bargaining is defined as “U.S. labor relations system that works effectively, efficiency, equity and voice in which are achieved through collective bargaining. In collective bargaining, the representatives of the employer and the employees negotiate the terms and conditions of employment that will apply to the employees.” (Budd 11) The terms…

Stalin rose to power. Numerous changes were enacted starting in 1927, many of which are found within the first five year plan of 1928 through 1932. This new method of enforcing and imposing Stalinism unto the Soviet people included the practice of collective farming, also known as kolkhoz. While agricultural development was progressing toward this style since the fall of Imperial Russia, Maurice Hindus and his family immigrated to the United States years prior to the change in power. In his…

Did you ever think how the plantation life was? Life on Hawaii’s sugar plantations in the 1800’s was very cruel and unfair! It had an unbalanced schedule, they got whipped, plantation owners or Lunas was racists towards the lower races. The people had an unbalanced schedule because the workers had little time to sleep and do something while they were done with their work. The women also had a difficult time. They had to prepare the food for their husbands or child (if they have any.) So, they…

After reading the chapter “Project Classroom Makeover”, readers may have spotted that expert knowledge and collective knowledge, as well as crowd sourcing, were mentioned in the story, and more importantly, were being labeled as two completely different forms of knowledge acquisition that are in constant battle with each other. In fact, Cathy Davidson, the author of the story, stated how “crowd sourcing is suspicious of expertise, because the more expert we are, the more likely we are to be…

Till date, the Winnipeg General strike has left a lasting impact on unions and government enforced legislation against workers. In this essay, I argue that the committee indeed was the leading cause of the Winnipeg General strike in 1919, known as Bloody Saturday. Due to failing negotiations, harsh measures to stop the strike and basic humanitarian needs, the strike was simply an outcry of the situation. The situation had been bubbling up longer then the Saturday itself. Negotiations had…

During the 20th century labor unions did destroy the free market by encumbering businesses with regulations essentially penalizing the wealthy for being successful. Reasons such as the Haymarket affair, the Pullman strike, the homestead strike, socialism, progressives, and the A.F.L caused labor unions to destroy the free market. Conflict between unions and management has caused struggle for power in the U.S. Labor unions gave an effort for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working…

Triangle fire claimed the lives of 146 people, most being Italian and Jewish immigrants and most young women and girls. The people that operate on the margins of society are the most vulnerable, needing protection and often not heard unless it is a collective voice. Mary Harris “Mother” Jones once said “Mourn the dead, but fight like hell for the living”. This approach is the approach that has to be taken to protect worker’s rights. Regulation and policy are the tools to protect workers and…

In the late 19th century, the United States had no strong labor legislation that could intervene and solve the continuous unrest between workers and their employers. This led to several strikes by workers who had no means of pushing for their collective bargains except through strikes and go-slows. The strikes would often put pressure on employers and result in agreements between the two groups. However, at times it would also lead to many workers being laid off for their participation or…