The assassination of God's banker: Roberto Calvi and the Vatican
Roberto Calvi was the Vatican front man in a secret operation to transfer money to Poland supporting the Solidarity Trade Union in its anti-communist uprising. But suddenly a tax inspection revealed a huge hole in Calvi's accounts. Before he told hi...
Subject: NSZZ "Solidarnos�c�" (Labor organization)
Chaos of Experimentation, A: Labor's Organizing Battles
maximize bargaining power. The American Federation of Labor (AFL) staunchly opposes this idea, resulting in a split and the emergence of a new labor
Collective Bargaining and WWII
Labor organizing leads to violence between picketers and police. WWII brings cooperation between adversaries. War brings temporary gains for women
Revolution of a Different Sort: Artisan vs. the Factory System, The
, but because unions are not recognized in some states, workers are often prosecuted. The 1837 depression weakens efforts to sustain labor organizations.
Transcript: precariousness of labor organization Is also revealed By the difficulty of sustaining Organizations during economic slumps. [ narrator ] as the first half of the
Chaos of Experimentation, A: Industrial Recovery
In the face of this economic crisis business leaders push for relaxation of antitrust regulations. The National Industrial Recovery Act provides the relief they want, but demands certain concessions in return--the restriction of production and estab...
Transcript: endorses Trade unionism as the way to organize labor. This is a new position for government And it leads to a huge upsurge in labor organizing. The n. R. A
1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: Labor in the New Era
The employment structure in the new mass production industries reveals a clear demarcation between white- and blue-collar workers. There is less autonomy but more prosperity for white-collar workers. The American Federation of Labor is the only exis...
Transcript: unions. But the only existing national labor organization was what was Called the american federation of labor, And they were organized not according to
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
shipyard labor organizer and bombardier in World War II, Zinn became an academic rebel and leader of civil disobedience in a time of institutionalized racism
To the point with Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr. Free trade comes with a price
labor organization that represents thousands of people in the apparel and textile manufacturing industries; and Dr. Martin Gritsch, an economics professor
1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: Women and Minorities in the Workplace
Half a million African-American workers who migrated from the rural South struggle to retain their positions in the decade of the 1920s. Unions do not attempt to enroll black workers. Although there are black teachers, nurses, and entrepreneurs, bla...
Transcript: labor organization, We don't need to add the other problem of having blacks In our organization, and then having people turn against us Because we
Modern Slavery: Captive Servants and Child Prostitution
House slavery—the confinement and coercion of unpaid domestic servants—occurs far more frequently across Europe and the United States than most people realize. Even more alarming is the widespread use of children as fodder for prostitution rings...
Transcript: year 2000. In 2005, the International Labor Organization, part of the United Nations, also conducted a global survey. And came up with fundamentally