Labor historians

55). The whole point of production was to increase consumption and production for sale (1985: 45). England became one of the main center for producing sugar (1985: 54). A lot of African slaves were imported into England for their labor powers (1985: 55). The kind of labor in those times were forced and unpaid. England maximized the slaves to the extent to which it was part of the greatest world makers of sugar and exporters.…

were used for the horses and the iron plough share (White 1940, 154-155). Under a feudal system, agriculture was a labor intensive industry because the capital was an effective means of substitution. That caused more workers to be tied to the land in order to produce what was needed to survive and in many cases the food supply could not sustain a larger society (White 1940, 151). Labor also had diminishing marginal returns, meaning that each added laborer…

Throughout the early twentieth century, labor conditions in Chile were often complex and difficult for working-class women. During this period, men and women in the workforce encountered unjust conditions and were often exploited in their jobs. Chilean women experienced even more difficult conditions in the workforce because of their gender, which often resulted from a patriarchal led society. To overcome these difficult conditions, Latin American’s in the workforce were influenced by…

Introduction Work constantly evolves due to advancing technologies, enlightened management strategies, work reorganization, neoliberal government policies, union involvement, globalization, and environmental sustainability issues. A growing service- and knowledge-based economy in Canada supersedes the historical agricultural and production-based one, and this poses new challenges to the state, management, and workers in the employment relationship and within the labour market. Decisions made by…

The 2016 election is no doubt one that will go down in history. Although the two candidates had differing opinions about almost everything, there was one issue they both agreed on: paid maternity leave. This election was the first time in history both parties pushed for paid maternity leave, but as always, they disagreed on the logistics. Donald Trump believes women deserve 6 weeks of paid maternity leave after childbirth, and plans to pay for it through unemployment insurance. In contrast,…

separation has left the most hardworking people (mothers) as ‘dependents’ who are considered not working and who have to be supported. This devalues the individuals who work as their child’s caretaker making it appear that raising a child does not include labor intensive work. Even though the future of the economy is in the hands of those who are raising the next generation's human capital they are viewed as a private good. Since human capital accounts for 75% of “the producible forms of…

Property Rights One of the largest objections against lessening immigration restrictions has to do with property rights. Those against immigration many times compare countries to households, with citizens being members of the household, and immigrants as a housemate who is not paying the monthly rent3. They will argue that if US natives would not let someone into their home and use their private property, then, there is no reason to let them into the country. It is the idea that the people and…

Cordelia Fine once said, “Blatant, intentional discrimination against women is far from being something merely to be read about in history books.” Over the last few decades, gender inequality has remained a prominent issue. It refers to the unequal treatment between males and females and the imbalanced distribution of the value received for the same work. The inequality gap takes into consideration the wage gap, job opportunities, health outcomes and more. A news article “Global Gender Gap…

(1985) recognized that the gender division of labor and the differential positions of women and men in the spheres of production and reproduction would mean that the new policy shifts would lead to very different outcomes for women and men. Rising unemployment and fall in income for men in a household made women to take up extra productive and reproductive activities to provide for the family. The structural adjustment policies encouraged mobility of labor, which does not recognise women because…

however, a skilled labor shortage could prove problematic. An article published by the economist looked at the labor shortage experienced in Atlanta, in particular, the Atlanta Media Campus and Studios. Although this article brought up some valid information, it oversimplified the issue as a whole. This paper will address some of the points not mentioned in the article and conclude with how the information is relevant and helpful to the article. In order to understand why a skilled labor…