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Labour Review issue no. 188 - August 2007
| union organising |
Low Pay, No Way
When a campaign in support of contract cleaners at Canary Wharf shamed Barclays Bank into announcing a living wage for all its London workers, it marked an effective new alliance between trade unions and the wider community. |
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| union organising |
Organise Locally, Strike Globally
Cleaners in Houston, Texas won union recognition and improved pay and conditions with the help of solidarity actions from Moscow to Mexico City. |
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| legislation |
Debt and Work-Family Collision a Toxic Mix for Work Choices, But Don't Expect Much From Rudd.
The high debt levels carried by working families, in league with the work-life collision, has put them on a "knife edge" that explains their rejection of Work Choices, according to Sydney University Dean of Law, Ron McCallum. |
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| Policy |
Institutional Competitiveness in the Global Economy: Denmark, the United States, and the Varieties of Capitalism
Despite high taxes, a large welfare state, and much economic regulation, Denmark competes successfully against other advanced capitalist economies. |
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| Policy |
Institutional Competitiveness, Social Investment, and Welfare Regimes
Are the rather generous welfare regimes found in most European countries sustainable; that is, are they competitive in a globalizing economy? |
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| Training |
Contemporary Challenges to the German Vocational Training System
The German vocational training system has long been considered a crown jewel in the German political economy and a key element of the country’s still rather successful model of ‘‘diversified quality production’’. |
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| Work Hours |
Time Flexibility in European Companies: Establishment Survey on Working Time 2004–2005
Working time arrangements and work–life balance are important issues on the EU political agenda. |
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| Decisions |
The Continuing Rise of the Implied Term of Mutual Trust and Confidence
Employers in businesses which are now exempt from unfair dismissal laws may dismiss employees for misconduct without any legislative or common law obligation to follow a “fair” procedure. |
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