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Workers' compensation — (colloquially known as workers comp in North America or compo in Australia) a form of insurance that provides compensation medical care for employees who are injured in the course of employment, in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the… … Wikipedia
Textile workers strike (1934) — The textile workers strike of 1934 was the largest strike in United States history at the time, involving 400,000 textile workers from New England, the Mid Atlantic states and the U.S. Southern states, lasting twenty two days. The strike s… … Wikipedia
Coalition of Immokalee Workers — The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is a non profit organization (calling itself a community based worker organization ) in Immokalee, Florida whose members are largely Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in low wage jobs… … Wikipedia
Principal-agent problem — In political science and economics, the principal agent problem or agency dilemma treats the difficulties that arise under conditions of incomplete and asymmetric information when a principal hires an agent. Various mechanisms may be used to try… … Wikipedia
industrial relations — 1. the dealings or relations of an industrial concern with its employees, with labor in general, with the public, etc. 2. the administration of such relations, esp. to maintain goodwill for an industrial concern. [1900 05] * * * Introduction also … Universalium
W. Edwards Deming — Born October 14, 1900(1900 10 14) Sioux City, Iowa, USA … Wikipedia
Diseconomy of scale — Diseconomies of scale are the forces that cause larger firms and governments to produce goods and services at increased per unit costs. The concept is less well known than economies of scale. The rising part of the long run average cost curve… … Wikipedia
Michigan — /mish i geuhn/, n. 1. a state in the N central United States. 9,258,344; 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Cap.: Lansing. Abbr.: MI (for use with zip code), Mich. 2. Lake, a lake in the N central U.S., between Wisconsin and Michigan: one of the… … Universalium
Emotional labor — is a form of emotional regulation where in which workers are expected to display certain emotions as part of their job, and to promote organizational goals. The intended effects of these emotional displays are on other, targeted people, who can… … Wikipedia
List of trade unions — This is a list of trade unions and union federations by country. TOCnestrightInternational FederationsGlobal* General Confederation of Trade Unions * International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (Web page: [http://www.icftu.org ICFTU] ) *… … Wikipedia
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America — Infobox Union name= UBC country= United States Canada affiliation= Change to Win Coalition, CLC members= 520,000 (2006) full name= The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America native name= founded= 1881 current= head= dissolved… … Wikipedia
