Workers' rights & wages / by Micah L. Issitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Issitt, Micah L., author.

Series:

Opinions throughout history ; 17.

Opinions throughout history ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employee rights--United States--History--Sources.

Employee rights.

Pay equity--United States--History--Sources.

Pay equity.

Labor laws and legislation--United States--History--Sources.

Labor laws and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 619 pages).

Place of Publication:

Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2022]

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet.

Summary:

Traces the struggles of the American work force from early workers' strikes in the colonies and the famous Boston Tea Party to recent attempts by Amazon employees to unionize.

Contents:

Table of Contents

Publisher's Note

Introduction

Historical Timeline

1. Work in Colonial America

The American Revolution and the Workers' Rights Movement (1677-1776)

2. Coming Together

The Fight over the 10-Hour Workday and the Birth of the American Labor Union

(1776-1840)

3. Women's Work

Women in the Workforce and Gender Equality (1814-1850)

4. The Engine of America

The Race Barrier and African Americans in the Workforce (1860-1870)

5. The Ultra Rich

Robber Barons of the Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)

6. A National Movement

Creating a National Labor Movement and the 8-hour Workday Conflict (1866-1873)

7. Dangerous Conditions

The Scheme of the Molly Maguires and the Mining Empire (1875-1877)

8. Liberty above All

Anarchy and the American Working Class (1886-1893)

9. Sons and Daughters of Toil

Origins of Labor Day (1882-1894)

10. A Matter of Trusts

The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890-1902)

11. Leading Labor

Leading Figures in the National Labor Movement (1886-1905)

12. Child Labor in the United States

Reforming Laws for Child Workers (1890-1944)

13. Workplace Efficiency

Henry Ford and the Assembly Line (1903-1920)

14. Safety in the Workplace

Industrial Accidents (1911-1920)

15. Misplaced Trust

The Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts (1901-1915)

16. Red Herrings

Socialism and the Labor Movement (1900-1920)

17. The Mine Wars

Mining Conflicts of the Early Twentieth Century (1912-1927)

18. Legal Barriers

The Use of the Judicial Injunction and Contracts in Labor Disputes (1921-1932)

19. The Great Depression

The Great Crash of 1929 and the Labor Movement (1930-1940)

20. The Right to Work

Right-to-work Laws and the Future of the Unions (1940-2022)

21. Organized Crime and Organized Labor.

The Influence of Organized Crime on the Labor Movement (1930-1975)

22. Farms and Fields

The Farm Labor Movement (1960-1975)

23. Carrying the Team

Pregnancy and the Workplace (1978-2022)

24. The Reagan Approach

The Reagan Administration and the Labor Unions (1975-1993)

25. Three Strikes

Labor Disputes in Professional Sports (1972-2012)

26. The Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage Laws in American History (1938-2022)

27. The Workplace

Telecommuting to Virtual Work (1970-2022)

28. The Weekend

Rethinking the Work Week (1908-2022)

29. Conclusion

Economic Freedom

Appendixes

Notes

Primary & Secondary Sources

Glossary

Historical Snapshots

Bibliography

About the Author

Index.

Notes:

Print ISBN: 9781637001387.

Title from Web page (viewed on March 28, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781637001387

163700138X