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1	Analyzing Performance Problems or You Really Oughta Wanna more books like this by Robert F Mager, Peter Pipe add to wishlist see all copies from £4.99! new only from £7.48! \| first editions
2	Triangle: The Fire That Changed America more books like this by Dave Von Drehle add to wishlist Historian David Von Drehle revisits the March 25, 1911, Triangle shirtwaist fire in New York City, in which 146 workers who were locked in a sweatshop were killed. The public was horrified, and the event became a force for significant change in labor laws and caused a realignment in NYC politics. The author examines the event and its aftermath, ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Working more books like this by Studs Terkel add to wishlist A national treasure, radio legend Studs Terkel first made his name in his home town of Chicago, conducting tens of thousands of radio interviews over several decades. (He even interviewed Bob Dylan in the early '60s.) In WORKING, Terkel lets the tape roll as people talk about their jobs--an oral history approach which, though he did not invent it, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £30.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class more books like this by Larry Tye add to wishlist Drawing on extensive interviews with dozens of porters and their descendants, Tye reconstructs the complicated world of the Pullman porter and the vital cultural, political, and economic roles they played as forerunners of the modern black middle class. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.37! \| first editions
5	Division of Labor in Society more books like this by Emile Durkheim add to wishlist see all copies from £7.15! new only from £11.43! \| first editions
6	Labor Economics more books like this by George J Borjas add to wishlist George Borjas' well-received text blends coverage of traditional topics with modern theory and developments into a superb "Labor Economics" book. The Fourth Edition builds on the features and concepts that made the first three editions successful, updating and adding new content to keep the text on the cusp of recent events in the "Labor Economics ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.29!
7	Labor Relations: Striking a Balance more books like this by John W Budd add to wishlist "Labor Relations: Striking a Balance, First Edition", by John Budd presents labor relations as a system for striking a balance between the employment relationship goals of efficiency, equity, and voice, and between the rights of labor and management. Budd's "Labor Relations" broadens the narrow process focus of existing labor relations texts by ... see all copies from £20.02! new only from £40.65!
8	Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy more books like this by Ronald G Ehrenberg add to wishlist Providing an extensive survey of labour economics, including current and classic research, this new edition develops the modern theory of labour market behaviour, summarizes empirical evidence that supports or contradicts each hypothesis, and illlustrates in detail the usefulness of various theories for public policy analysis. By showing the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £13.71! \| first editions
9	An Introduction to Collective Bargaining and Industrial Relations more books like this by Harry Charles Katz add to wishlist Authored by a well-respected team in labor relations, "An Introduction to Collective Bargaining & Industrial Relations, 4/E" covers key topics in industrial relations and collective bargaining using a unique conceptual framework based on the three levels of industrial relations activity (strategic, functional, and workplace). Two extensive, class ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £16.22!
10	Corrosion of Character: The Personal Consequences of Work in the New Capitalism more books like this by Prof. Richard Sennett add to wishlist Drawing on interviews with dismissed IBM executives in New York, bakers in a Boston bakery, a barmaid turned advertising executive, and countless other workers, Sennett studies the effects of the new capitalism throughout the world. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.25! \| first editions
11 view cover	Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself more books like this by Daniel H Pink add to wishlist This investigation into the American workforce introduces the concept of the free agent who, unlike the organization man of the '50s and after, is no longer yoked to a large corporation. People who are free agents leverage their skills and cherish their independence, and sometimes they form small networks or microbusinesses. Pink examines the ... see all copies from £6.07! new only from £6.91!
12 view cover	Labor Relations more books like this by Arthur A Sloane add to wishlist For undergraduate and graduate labor relations courses. Unions remain a powerful force in American business, and this text will teach readers how unions and management deal with one another during the negotiating process. In this best-selling text, Sloane/Witney provide students with a basic understanding of unionism. In this thirteenth edition ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £9.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals: Text and Materials more books like this by Henry Steiner, Philip Alston add to wishlist The third edition of International Human Rights in Context continues to bring sophisticated and thought-provoking analysis to the study of human rights within its wider social and cultural context. This widely acclaimed interdisciplinary coursebook presents a diverse range of carefully edited primary and secondary materials alongside extensive ... see all copies from £5.01! new only from £43.99!
14 view cover	The Labor Relations Process more books like this by William H Holley add to wishlist A comprehensive introduction to labor relations, this text examines all facets of the relationship between management and labor, including the rights and responsibilities of each party and the negotiation and administration of labor agreements. The volume traces the labor movement from its inception to current and emerging trends and also explores see all copies from £3.39! new only from £20.40! \| first editions
15 view cover	Holding the Line: Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983 more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver add to wishlist Barbara Kingsolver's first book--a nonfiction study of an 18-month strike against the Phelps-Dodge Copper Corporation in 1983 Arizona--is a passionate work of social criticism and a compelling brief for the power of communal effort in bringing about social change. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Economics of Labor Markets more books like this by Bruce E Kaufman add to wishlist Widely regarded as the best, most comprehensive text available for the in-depth study of labour market theories, this textbook calls upon excellent pedagogical elements, current events, and recent empirical research to introduce students to labour economics. The author's balanced approach to the material enables students to gain an understanding ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £26.70! \| first editions
17 view cover	The economics of women, men, and work more books like this by Francine D Blau add to wishlist For courses found in Economics Departments and Departments of Women's Studies, on The Economics of Women, Women and Work, or the Economics of Gender. The most current and comprehensive source available for research, data, and analysis on women, gender, and economics. Blau, Ferber, and Winkler are widely known for their research and contributions ... see all copies from £5.25! new only from £34.27! \| first editions
18 view cover	Free the Children: A Young Man Fights Against Child Labor and Proves That Children Can Change the World more books like this by Craig Kielburger, Kevin Major add to wishlist Craig Kielburger is an activist prodigy who, at 12, was talking to national leaders, lecturing in public forums, and following the burning passion that would not allow him to overlook cruel injustices thrust upon children around the world. Inspired by a newspaper article about a young boy's murder at the hands of his boss in Pakistan, Kielburger ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream more books like this by Bruce Watson add to wishlist A key episode in American labor history, the 1912 strike by textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts was violent and bloody, and many immigrant workers died. Yet it is seen as a victory for labor, as eventually the owners capitulated to the workers' demands for improved salaries and working conditions. Historian Bruce Watson explains the ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.11! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Cliff Walk: A Memoir of a Job Lost and a Life Found more books like this by Don J Snyder add to wishlist An account of a middle-aged academic's discovery of himself and his true capabilities. When Snyder is dismissed from his teaching post at Colgate University, he finds to his horror and dismay that the academic life he had always envisioned for himself may have vanished entirely. His job inquiries receive no reply, and Snyder finds himself reduced ... see all copies from £4.36! new only from £6.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Making of the English Working Class more books like this by Edward P Thompson add to wishlist E. P. Thompson examines the period from 1870 to 1932, when historical forces and processes, including the Industrial Revolution, brought about the working class as a separate and identifiable group in England. see all copies from £3.31! new only from £13.66! \| first editions
22 view cover	With These Hands: The Hidden World of Migrant Farmworkers Today more books like this by Daniel Rothenberg add to wishlist An oral history based on over 250 interviews with doctors, organizers, contractors, growers, inspectors, and members of farmworkers' families. The author shows the wide range of experiences as well as the interconnectedness between the world of the American farmworker and the lives of everyday Americans. see all copies from £6.45! new only from £18.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The Next Upsurge: Labor and the New Social Movements more books like this by Dan Clawson add to wishlist The U.S. labor movement may be on the verge of massive growth, according to Dan Clawson. He argues that unions don't grow slowly and incrementally, but rather in bursts. Even if the AFL-CIO could organize twice as many members per year as it now does, it would take thirty years to return to the levels of union membership that existed when Ronald ... see all copies from £9.34! new only from £12.49! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Battle of Blair Mountain: The Story of America's Largest Labor Uprising more books like this by Robert Shogan add to wishlist Depicts the relatively unrecognized but highly dramatic confrontation culminating at Blair Mountain in West Virginia, between unionized mineworkers, mine owners, and the federal government in the largest armed uprising since the Civil War. } The Battle of Blair Mountain covers a profoundly significant but long-neglected slice of American history ... see all copies from £2.88! new only from £3.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Dynamics of Employee Relations more books like this by Professor Paul Blyton add to wishlist This text provides an analysis of the changes and underlying continuities occurring in employee relations. The book offers discussion of current debates, drawing on a wide range of case studies. It illustrates the critical importance of employee relations in contemporary work organizations and argues that to understand those relations it is ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.30! \| first editions

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