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Agitate! Educate! Organize!: American Labor Posters

1 review
Lincoln Cushing, Timothy W. Drescher

ILR Press, 2009

Very worthy book
This book fills a gap in labor history offerings, providing a fine collection of labor and progressive posters that will be of use to historians and a valuable addition to libraries. Very nice work by Cushing and Drescher; may there be a second edition.

A New New Deal: How Regional Activism Will Reshape the American Labor Movement (A Century Foundation Book)

5 reviews
Amy B. Dean, David B. Reynolds

ILR Press, 2009

It's time to build more labor-community coalitions!
Having worked in the labor movement for years, I must say that Dean and Reynolds make a convincing case that the labor movement must organize in the community as well as the workplace. In California we have seen some very dynamic labor councils bring together broad coalitions of community groups, faith leaders, unions, environmentalists, and others to fight for social justice and ...

Building More Effective Unions

3 reviews
Paul F. Clark

ILR Press, 2009

This union was effectively built
A smart and savvy look at the way unions can help in managing our lives. Dr. Clark adds a touch of class to the usual ho-hum union research books. This one is a keeper and one that every student in labor studies and industrial relations should keep on their bedside for moments of clarity in which unionization becomes the clear answer in their lives.

Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop Waitress

8 reviews
Candacy A. Taylor

ILR Press, 2009

A Paean to the "Lifer" Waitress
How do you feel when you walk into a coffee shop or diner and see an older waitress, one who may have done the job for decades? (In this book these waitresses are called "lifers"). Mixed with some maternal nostalgia, perhaps, many of us react with a quiet embarrassment. Our feelings may be tinged with pity and condescension toward, we assume, these uneducated, low-skill workers who are stuck ...

From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know And Must Communicate to the Public, Second Edition

10 reviews
Bernice Buresh, Suzanne Gordon

ILR Press, 2006

A Must-Read for All Nurses
I recommend this book to any nurse out there that wants a better understanding of why we as a group take the BS we take in our profession. This book is a rally cry for nurses to get out there and speak up about what we see in the workplace, and to get up the gumption to do something about it. Nurses: Read this book, and give a copy to your friends.

The Triangle Fire

11 reviews
Leon Stein

ILR Press, 2001

Great historical account of a true American disaster
As a Professor of Fire Science I am constantly seeking out books having to do with great historical fires in American. These books are to be used as course research papers by my students and typically are not available via the library network. I trust many of my students are buying their copies from Amazon.com a name that can be trusted.

From Hire to Liar: The Role of Deception in the Workplace

2 reviews
David Shulman

ILR Press, 2006

A superbly executed study of deception at all levels
Author David Shulman states that deception is a necessary element of the modern workplace "unless, of course, you think the best thing to do is tell your annoying boss or client what you really think, or to comply with every cumbersome rule or unnecessary piece of paperwork that slows down your performance." Dishonesty is a policy, whether it is gossiping, fibbing to cover up a botched deadline, ...

The Vanishing Physician-Scientist? (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work)

ILR Press, 2009

Throughout history, physicians have played a vital role in medical discovery. These physician-scientists devote the majority of their professional effort to seeking new knowledge about health and disease through research and represent the entire continuum of biomedical investigation. They bring a unique perspective to their work and often base their scientific questions on the experience of caring for patients. Physician-scientists also ...

The Complexities of Care: Nursing Reconsidered (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work)

2 reviews

ILR Press, 2006

A must read for the modern nurse
I purchased this book and "Nursing Against the Odds" by Gordan at the same time. While this book provided inspiring articulation of my own thoughts at this point in my career, the other one was just depressing. I coasted through this book of essays by different authors and felt empowered and encouraged. The chapter by Diana Mason was particularly interesting for me. I think this is a timely ...

Nursing Against the Odds: How Health Care Cost Cutting, Media Stereotypes, And Medical Hubris Undermine ...

18 reviews
Suzanne Gordon

ILR Press, 2006

Thomas Morse BSN, RN
This book is a very astute examination of nursing's current state in healthcare and the systematic issues that plague the profession. Interestingly, though not surprising if you read the book, this author is not a nurse herself, but a journalist who writes about healthcare issues. I find this lends her arguments a bit more weight as an outsider with a perspective and not just "another nurse ...

Satanic Mills or Silicon Islands?: The Politics of High-tech Production in the Philippines
Steven C. Mckay

ILR Press, 2006

Satanic Mills or Silicon Islands? challenges the myth of globalization?s homogenizing power, arguing that the uniqueness of place is becoming more, not less important. Steven McKay documents how multinational firms secure worker control and consent by reaching beyond the high-tech factory and into local labor markets. He also traces the rise of a new breed of privatized export processing zones, revealing the state?s?in these cases, the ...

Inside Chronic Pain: An Intimate and Critical Account (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work)

2 reviews
Lous Heshusius

ILR Press, 2009

Inside Chronic Pain - a superbly written and compelling account of the author's experience. An excellent read!
In her new book, Inside Chronic Pain: An intimate and critical account, Lous Heshusius offers a fascinating account of her journey through the complexities of the medical system and its response to the phenomenon of chronic pain, as well as her personal physical, emotional and intellectual processes as she strove to cope in a society that essentially denies pain as an on-going, all pervasive ...

Corporate Wasteland: The Landscape and Memory of Deindustrialization
Steven High, David W. Lewis

ILR Press, 2007

Deindustrialization is not simply an economic process, but a social and cultural one as well. The rusting detritus of our industrial past--the wrecked hulks of factories, abandoned machinery too large to remove, and now-useless infrastructures--has for decades been a part of the North American landscape. In recent years, however, these modern ruins have become cultural attractions, drawing increasing numbers of adventurers, artists, ...

Rebuilding Labor: Organizing and Organizers in the New Union Movement

1 review

ILR Press, 2004

Excellent book for Union Organizers!
This book is a good reference tool for the novice Union Organizer. I recommend it highly. It goes over alot of stuff you already know, but it is good to be reminded of such!

Headhunters: Matchmaking in the Labor Market

7 reviews
William Finlay, James E. Coverdill

ILR Press, 2007

Best comprehensive headhunting book for headhunters
I have been working in this field for 25 years, and read most of the major books. Although I am a big fan of Bill Radin, this book blew me away. Perhaps it's social science orientation rather than "war stories" that you find in other books of this ilk. True, as another reviewer says it does not have a major web focus, but the web is a tool and more for HR than headhunters. Companies don't pay 5, ...

Global Unions: Challenging Transnational Capital Through Cross-Border Campaigns (Frank W. Pierce Memorial ...

ILR Press, 2007

Terry Boswell, Emory University Kate Bronfenbrenner, Cornell University Henry J. Frundt, Ramapo College Samanthi Gunawardana, University of Melbourne Tom Juravich, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Kevin Kolben, Rutgers Business School Valeria Pulignano, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium Darryn Snell, Monash University Dimitris Stevis, Colorado State University Ashwini Sukthankar, International Commission for Labor Rights ...

Assembling Women: The Feminization of Global Manufacturing
Teri L. Caraway

ILR Press, 2007

Despite the massive influx of women into the labor force as a result of globalization, the gender inqualities at work have remained largely unchanged. This book addresses two related questions: What has prompted the feminization of manufacturing work in developing countries, and why has it failed to significantly erode gender inequalities at work? Teri L. Caraway offers case studies and in-depth analysis of employment changes in ...

Moving Up in the New Economy: Career Ladders for U.S. Workers

1 review
Joan Fitzgerald

ILR Press, 2006

Don't whine--do something!
I think Joan Fitzgerald's book is great and particularly timely. The headlines are legitimately full of the disasters in our economy linked to the new pressures of global competition. Rather than complain or oppose (certainly required--but alone--insufficient), Joan patiently and thoroughly describes the details of an approach that must be the foundation for US education policy at the federal, ...

The Caregiver: A Life With Alzheimer's, with new material (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work)

4 reviews
Aaron Alterra

ILR Press, 2008

Preserving Dignity
Thank you, Aaron Alterra, for sharing your very insightful experiences while giving such loving care to your dear wife, Stella. Your touching recount of Stella's final days as a cellist and your countless successful efforts at preseving her dignity brought tears as I (a sexagenerian) empathized with your many dillemmas. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone with elderly parents or ...

Making Mondragon: The Growth and Dynamics of the Worker Cooperative Complex (Cornell International Industrial ...

1 review
William Whyte

ILR Press, 1991

A valuable contribution to an under-studied area
The Mondragon experiment in cooperative enterprise is relatively little known outside Spain it seems. The fact that such an enterprise was able to emerge within Franco's Spain and flourish as a worker-owned cooperative, despite the many challenges it has faced, is an enormous achievement that begs a great deal more scholarly investigation than it has received until now. This book gives a ...

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