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The Employee : A Political History.

Vinel, Jean-Christian.

The Employee : A Political History. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (302 pages) - Politics and Culture in Modern America Series . - Politics and Culture in Modern America Series .

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction. "A Man Can't Serve Two Masters -- PART I: THE STRUGGLE FOR HARMONY -- Chapter 1 The "Employé -- Chapter 2 Struggling Against Class -- Chapter 3 The Sociology of Harmony -- PART II: THE BATTLE FOR LOYALTY -- Chapter 4 Is a Foreman a Worker? -- Chapter 5 The Other Side of Industrial Pluralism -- Chapter 6 Loyalty Ascendant -- Chapter 7 The Wages of Textualism -- Epilogue. Looking for Respect -- Notes -- Index of Cases -- General Index -- Acknowledgments.

The Employee examines how American businesses dominated and influenced labor law as they pushed for an ever-narrower definition of "employee" and maneuvered to exclude workers from the right to organize.

9780812209235


Labor laws and legislation-United States-History-20th century.
Industrial relations-United States-History-20th century.
Political culture-United States-History-20th century.


Electronic books.

HD8072 -- .V56 2013eb

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