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countries had economies that were heavy exporters of goods due to their abundance of natural resources. In 1930, the Great Depression struck the global economy and foreign demand for Latin American goods became virtually nonexistent. International trade died down and deflation increased the burden of foreign debt. "Latin American presidents led efforts to foster industrialization through increasing state intervention in their economies" (Geddes 138) and proceeded to respond to the global…

Salt of the Earth was a theatrical drama directed by Herbert J. Biberman. The film was based on the actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico. Its genre is a social realism and it was based on actual events. The movie has great ties to Malcolm Gladwell’s book David and Goliath, Underdogs, Misfits, and the art of battling giants. For instance just like Martin Luther King Jr. and his friends they had to overcome a giant in Sheriff Connor (Gladwell). The setting of the plot takes…

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? It is defined as, ‘The value of a country’s overall output of goods and services at market prices, excluding net income from abroad.’ There are three ways it can be estimated, expenditure basis-the amount of money spent, output basis-the amount of goods and services sold, and income basis-the amount of money earned. The estimates are published on a quarterly basis. (GDP 2016) The most common way the gross domestic product is expressed, as a comparison to…

employment relations practice. By providing minimum working conditions, wages and entitlements among other workplace functions and regulations, substantive rules act as a safety net for employees. Their importance lies in providing a fair and equitable trade between employers and individuals and act to protect employees by providing minimum standards that employers must meet. According to Richardson (2010), substantive rules help to protect employees against exploitation and abuse such as…

stakeholders in resolving disputes include employees, human resource managers, the federal government, trade unions, employer associations, courts and industrial tribunals. Before either party takes industrial action there needs to be an attempt to bargain in good faith. This may involve employees negotiating with employers on an individual basis or collectively using representatives from trade unions to convey dissatisfaction with working conditions. These negotiations aim to achieve a mutually…

international trade existent is globalization. It’s the increasing connection and integration of people, organizations, countries and different cultures around the globe. We integrate through political, economical and social issues, trade and foreign investment. We’ve learnt that with globalization, no nations exist in economic isolation (Carbaugh). No country has achieved economic success without being open to the rest of the world. Even the very isolated North Korea has a growing trade and…

that period. Also, there were many labor and land (as we know that there was no tall buildings and railway network in China at that time). This caused a high productive rate in agriculture and that’s why Qing Dynasty thought that they did not need to trade with other: because they could feed by themselves. The second characteristic is commercialized economy. During that time period, Qing had its own national and private bank system. People used paper money (also gold and silver) to buy goods…

Specifically the early days of EV were strengthened with indirect trade union memberships. These unions were the face of employee representation and provided avenues to ensure workplace conditions are favorable (Benson & Brown, 2010, pp. 80-99). But the steady decline in trade union representation has seen a drastic shift towards other applicable direct and indirect representation. For example, joint consultations, a form…

The Issue As a company facing a union organizing campaign, what you do or say during a union organizing drive is critical (NFIB, 2014). Knowing what you can and cannot say or do during a union organizing campaign puts you and the company in a far better position to face a possible union organizing campaign. Becoming familiar with the union organizing process and knowing your rights is an important part of running a successful business. Listed below, are the pros and cons of a union-free…

The Solution to the Problem Based on the aforesaid barriers that women face, there are numerous tools that CUPE can either develop more effectively or establish to better women’s position with the union. In 2007, CUPE had 560,000 members with 67% of these members being women. Yet, only three out of the twenty-three members (or 13%) were of women. The union ranked overall eight out of nine in a comparison of women’s representation in numerous different Canadian union organizations, including…