Collective unconscious

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…

Dear Senior Management, As an employer considering unionizing versus union-free environment is a decision that must be made of facts while in this campaign. After extensive research, I was able to get a better understanding of both sides. I found pros and cons of unions from an employer's point of view, as well as major differences between unionized and union-free environments. Beginning with the pros of unions, workers are able to negotiate and bargain based on their benefits, cuts and wages…

At the onset of union organizing, employers often take necessary steps to overpower the union. However, without advance preparation the company may initiate policies that qualify as unfair labor practices. Similarly, NLRB sets certain regulations on the employer-employee relationship during union organizing (Fossum, 2009). It is, therefore, vital to investigate whether employers have a tactical advantage over employees during union organizing. Since the law prohibits employers from…

Labor unions are organizations of workers formed to defend and further the economic and social interests of their members. Therefore, employees join unions for economic reasons, job security, social reasons, recognition, participation, and as compulsion. Economically, employees join unions to get higher wages, improved working conditions, shorter working hours, and increased benefits. Further, workers join unions to get job security assurance and protection against arbitrary or unfair treatment.…

Strengths of each practise: Recruitment and selection The goal of this HR practice is to assist the Toronto Public Service (TPS) to attract and retain skilled, high performing and diverse workforce. The Toronto Public Service uses many programs to achieve this goal. The Toronto Public Service uses the career edge program that is run by the career edge organization. The career edge program has three different paid internship programs to attract talent from the globe and provide employment to all…