International Labour Organization
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This 8 page paper provides a history of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which was first established as part of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. The ILO then became the first specialized agency of the United Nations. This essay discusses the motivations for creating this organization, the purpose and goals of the ILO, its tripartite structure, and how human rights and workers' rights standards are adopted. Justification for the continuance of the ILO is provided by data regarding the millions of workers killed every year on the job. The writer then discusses the weaknesses of the ILO and what might be done to increase its effectiveness in today's world. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGilo.rtf

International Solidarity
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A 7 page paper which examines international solidarity as it involves the history and significance of Mayday and the labor movement today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAmayday.rtf

Issues In Labor Law
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This 5 page paper looks at several articles pertinent to labor law as contained in a 1993 issue of Conservative Digest. The articles are discussed in terms of labor trends in the nineties. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Lablaws.wps

Italian Immigration Into Canada: The Historical Process and Trends
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This is a 12 page paper discussing the historical process of Italian immigration into Canada. The process for Italian immigration into Canada has varied greatly in accordance with the development of the Immigration Acts over the last century. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, European immigrants were welcomed into Canada and offered land in exchange for their labor in the major industries such as mining, the railroads and the forestry camps and Italians were recruited by labor agents working for these industries and there were very few restrictions in order to meet demand. In 1906 and 1910, the Immigration Acts were introduced were designed to encourage British and American immigrants and restrict others, however industrialists still found that the European workers were still the best compromise in regards to wages paid and labor intensity and Italian immigration was still considerable in regards to the labor market. While little immigration occurred during the Depression and World War II years, after the war a great wave of Italian immigration occurring through a process which involved an alliance between the Canadian government and their new embassy in Rome. The process of family sponsorship created chains of Italian immigrants which was reduced when the points system was introduced in 1967 and placed a great deal of merit on education. The Immigration Act of 1976 lifted a great many of the discriminatory restrictions and allowed once more for immigration based on sponsorship and other aspects in relation to immigration goals and international relations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJItCan1.rtf

Jimmy Hoffa (1913-1975?)
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A 10 page paper which examines the life and career of the controversial Teamsters’ union boss who mysteriously disappeared on July 30, 1975. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGjrhoffa.rtf

Jimmy Hoffa and Robert F. Kennedy
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A 3 page discussion of the conflict between Hoffa and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. This paper highlights the organized crime connections of not just Hoffa but the Kennedy's as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPhoffaC.rtf

John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Position Of Poverty" And Robert B. Reich's "Why The Rich Are Getting Richer And The Poor, Poorer": Compare/Contrast
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5 pages in length. Within the literary boundaries of John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Position Of Poverty" and Robert B. Reich's "Why The Rich Are Getting Richer And The Poor, Poorer," the reader is given a significantly better understanding as to why there exists such a tremendous separation between rich and poor. While Galbraith cites the curse of capitalism, Reich tends to focus more closely upon the decline in a decently paid workforce, a contrast that effectively distinguishes Reich and Galbraith. Reich notes that major corporations such as AT&T, American Airlines and General Motors – just to name a few – have ceased taking care of their employees, choosing instead to seek out cheap labor as a means by which to fortify even further their already overflowing money pots. By doing so, one can readily surmise that the middle class is slowly but surely being squeezed out as the separation between upper and lower class. The writer compares and contrasts these articles as they are found in Lee A. Jacobus' "A World of Ideas." No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCrchpr.wps

Knights of Labor in Northeast Wisconsin
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An 8 page paper which examines the history of the Knights of Labor and primarily their involvement in northeast Wisconsin. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAknlb.rtf

Labor - Management Relations / Frontier Telephone of Rochester and Communications Workers of America (CWA Local 1170)
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A 20 page paper providing a substantive overview of issues related to the labor/management relationship between Frontier Telephone of Rochester and CWA Local 1170. The writer considers the implications of the contract negotiations process, other negotiations within the collective of the Baby Bells, and outlines the major components of the agreement made in 1996. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: Fronlab.wps

Labor Issues in France
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A 9 page overview of the labor situation in France and the role of labor unions in that situation. Recounts the major labor strikes of the last decade and the conditions which necessitated them. Concludes that although all things are not equal in terms of France's workforce, equality is gaining ground. This gain is attributable to a large degree to France's labor unions, unions which are not intimidated in taking whatever means are necessary in order to address worker rights. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPfrncUn.wps

Labor Issues In The Late 1990s
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A 3 page overview of the labor market problems, including lack of trained labor. Issues touched on include education, Work Opportunities Act (welfare reduction), and contract labor. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Laboreco.doc

Labor Laws And Collective Bargaining
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A 12 page paper that begins with a comprehensive explanation of the labor laws that govern employer-employee relationships, i.e., the National Labor Relations Act and the Taft-Hartley Act. This is followed by an examination of collective bargaining and current thoughts about this process, how the power has shifted in management-labor relations and the shifts during recent years. The writer then outlines what employers cannot do and what union/employees cannot do pursuant to the laws. Under the heading of what employers can do to resist attempts to form a union, the writer provides an example of one company where unionization attempts have consistently failed and lastly, under the heading of working with the union, the writer discusses another company that changed the relations between labor and management to make the process less conflictive. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGunlb.rtf