Laboring for Rights

Hunt, Gerald

ISBN 10: 1566397189 / ISBN 13: 9781566397186

Editore: Temple University Press,U.S., 1999

Examines labor's response to issues as: benefits for same-sex partners, anti-discrimination language in collective agreements, and education. This book gives a vision to the subject of equity in the workplace. It is meant for those interested in labor and organizational studies, gay and lesbian activism, and international, comparative studies. Series: Queer Politics, Queer Theories. Num Pages: 302 pages, 4 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSK; KCF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635. . 1999. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9781566397186

Riassunto:

How do unions around the world respond to issues raised by sexual minorities? Much as been written on labor's response to issues raised by women and racial minorities, but there has been little work done on labor's engagement with gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and the transgendered. The original essays in this collection attempt to fill that void by bringing together a group of experts who examine labor's response to such issues as benefits for same-sex partners, anti-discrimination language in collective agreements, and education. Speaking from a variety of racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, and political views, the contributors bring their unique personal perspectives and scholarly approaches to this groundbreaking book. The chapters included in Laboring for Rights give a global vision to the increasingly important subject of equity in the workplace. They offer a much-needed look at labor's involvement with current international workplace conditions from such diverse countries as the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Britain, France, the Netherlands, and South Africa, as well as parts of the South Pacific. Some of these countries have strong and progressive labor unions; some, like the U.S., have relatively weak labor organizations. But whatever the context, as these articles demonstrate, there seems to be a growing and in some instances prospering gay/lesbian labor alliance in many parts of the world. Laboring for Rights is a pioneering text in an important new area of labor study. It will engage readers interested in equality in the workplace, labor and organizational studies, gay and lesbian activism, and international, comparative studies.

Product Description: Book by Hunt Gerald

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Titolo: Laboring for Rights
Casa editrice: Temple University Press,U.S.
Data di pubblicazione: 1999
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: New