South African Journal of Education, 2019 In the current South African society, characterised by typical neo-liberal market-driven priorities also forced upon the education sector, the search for quality education needs careful consideration.
Nontsha Liwane, JP Rossouw
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Using the Product Social Impact Life Cycle Assessment (PSILCA) database for product comparison: Confetti case study. [PDF]
Int J Life Cycle Assess, 2023 Tragnone BM +4 more
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Assessing the Employee Welfare Impact of Right‐To‐Work Laws: Insights From State‐Level Legislation
Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We examine the effect of right‐to‐work (RTW) laws on employee welfare using the stacked difference‐in‐differences (DiD) methodology. We posit that RTW laws weaken collective bargaining power, increase free riding, and ultimately reduce employee welfare. We document a significant employee welfare decline following RTW adoption, especially among
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From Pan-African Speeches to African Unity: Policy Coherence, Institutional Governance, and the Relevance of Abraham Lincoln’s Unionism [PDF]
UirtusThis article explores why Pan-African rhetoric has often failed to become tangible and sustainable unity. Using Abraham Lincoln’s unionism as a comparative lens, it argues that unity discourse must clearly identify the political “we,” ground duties in ...
Kossi Agbenyega Aboka
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Striking for a Just Transition? North American Auto Unions and the Electric Vehicle Transition
Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Decarbonization heightens risks for workers, but union strategies shape how these risks are managed and whether new jobs offer quality employment. This paper compares U.S. and Canadian auto unions during the 2023 Detroit Three bargaining, focusing on strategic capacities and internal politics to explain their divergent responses to the EV ...
Mathieu Dupuis, Ian Greer, Dongwoo Park
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Organising the self-employed: combining community unionism, coworking and cooperativism across contexts. [PDF]
Open Res Eur, 2023 Pitts FH, Borghi P, Murgia A.
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From Wage Dissatisfaction to Union Expectations: The Mediating Role of Union Perception Among Nurses
Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim This study examines the relationships between wage satisfaction, union perceptions, expectations, and union membership among Turkish nurses, identifying factors associated with union participation. Design Sequential explanatory mixed‐methods design. Methods This two‐phase study (January–July 2023) included: (1) a quantitative survey of 210
Salih Tosun +2 more
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A strike in the time of COVID-19 pandemic: The 2020 health workers' dispute in Hong Kong. [PDF]
J Ind Relat, 2022 Taylor BW, Chan MYI.
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JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract In 2024, the EU adopted a much‐debated directive on improving working conditions in platform work, which aims to facilitate the correct classification of people performing platform work and regulates the use of algorithmic management. The initiative attracted intense lobbying from digital platforms and trade unions, whilst dividing the member ...
Sven Schreurs
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The Vineyard and Fruit Contractor in Mendoza, Argentina: the struggle for the identity of the worker
História: Debates e Tendências, 2021 The contratista de viñaswas a central figure in the development of Mendoza wineindustry sincethe late 19th century. The particularities of this occupational category have generated a debate on whether these workersaresalaried or ...
Juan Manuel Cerdá, Eunice Sueli Nodari
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