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Packaged in handsome, affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential works. From the musings of intellectuals such as Thomas Paine in Common Sense to the striking personal narrative of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our intellectual history through the words of the exceptional few.
Originally published as a political pamphlet in 1848, amidst the...
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National Issues Forums Institute
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[2015]
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English
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The Changing World of Work: What Should We Ask of Higher Education? There is a pervasive anxiety in America about the future of higher education. Spiraling costs combined with seismic changes in the American workplace raise questions about whether a bachelor's degree is still worth the cost. In a recent cover story, Newsweek magazine asked: "Is College a Lousy Investment?" For a growing number of Americans, the answer appears to be yes. Today's students...
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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[2018]
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English
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All humans have bias, and as a result, so do the institutions we build. Internationally sought-after diversity consultant Tiffany Jana empowers readers to work against institutional bias no matter what their position is in an organization. Building upon the revelatory power of her book Overcoming Bias , which addressed managing individual and interpersonal bias, Erasing Institutional Bias scales up the framework to impact systemic change in organizations....
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Harlequin
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[2016]
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English
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A titan of technology breaks all his rules for one woman in this titillating romance from the author of One Night with Gael.
Alejandro Aguilar never mixes business with pleasure-but his newest employee, marketing guru Elise Jameson, is refreshingly different and irresistibly intoxicating. Working together on a high-octane multibillion-dollar merger, exhilaration gets the better of them . . .
Until now!
This Spaniard is still wrestling demons...
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HarperCollins
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[2020]
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English
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From longtime labor organizer Jane McAlevey, a vital call-to-arms in favor of unions, a key force capable of defending our democracy For decades, racism, corporate greed, and a skewed political system have been eating away at the social and political fabric of the United States. Yet as McAlevey reminds us, there is one weapon whose effectiveness has been proven repeatedly throughout U.S. history: unions. In A Collective Bargain, longtime labor organizer,...
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Haymarket Books
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[2018]
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English
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"A concise, well-written history of U.S. working-class struggle and radicalism" from the author of Women and Socialism: Class, Race, and Capital ( Solidarity ). Smith explores how the connection between the U.S. labor movement and the Democratic Party, with its extensive corporate ties, has repeatedly held back working-class struggles. And she closely examines the role of the labor movement in the 2004 presidential election, tracing the shrinking...
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Harlequin
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2009.
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He may be forbidden...but he's oh-so-tempting! That's how the heroines in this collection feel about their sexy, ruthless bosses...but will they be promoted from employee to wife? Find out in this bundle of four Harlequin Presents Extra books, including: The Boss's Inexperienced Secretary by Helen Brooks, Argentinian Playboy, Unexpected Love-Child by Chantelle Shaw, The Tuscan Tycoon's Pregnant Housekeeper by Christina Hollis and Kept by Her Greek...
8) Only His
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HQN
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[2011]
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English
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"Wedding bells are ringing in Fool's Gold, but not for Nevada Hendrix. Her triplet sisters are engaged, and even her mother has a more active love life than she does. Determined to make a fresh start, she applies for her dream job, only to discover that her new boss is her first love. Maybe she could overlook the fact that they have seen each other naked, but she will never forget the way he broke her heart. Tucker Janack agrees to Nevada's "business...
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The New Press
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[2010]
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English
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A thoroughly updated edition of the clever, fun-to-read compilation of union language and lore. "Worth reading aloud while walking the picket line." - The Seattle Times First published in 1998, The Lexicon of Labor found a large and appreciative following among readers who were grateful to have the vibrant, powerful language of the labor movement captured in a lively single volume. This long-awaited revised and updated edition includes dozens of new...
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Haymarket Books
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[2020]
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English
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""An incisive history" of how a bicycle messenger service in Seattle became a global behemoth, and the labor battles along the way ( Dissent ). We may see their trademark brown trucks everywhere today, but few people know the behind-the-scenes story of United Parcel Service and how it became one of America's most admired companies. This book reveals how UPS managed to displace General Motors-the very symbol of American capitalism-to become the largest...
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Haymarket Books
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[2016]
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English
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"The book that "has helped to make transnational analyses of reproductive labor central to our understanding of race and gender in the twenty-first century" (Angela Y. Davis, author of Freedom Is a Constant Struggle ). Illegal. Unamerican. Disposable. In a nation with an unprecedented history of immigration, the prevailing image of those who cross our borders in search of equal opportunity is that of a drain. Grace Chang's vital account of immigrant...
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Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
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2011.
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English
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When 91-year-old legendary management guru Martin Levin decided to adopt a dog by the name of Angel, he thought he was in for an interesting experience, but not a challenging one. It didn?t take long for him to learn that he was wrong. Very wrong. Following one of the guiding mantras of his life-never stop learning-Levin found that each day with his dog brought new insights. And as it turned out, his journey with Angel led him toward realizing the...
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Chalice Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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The American dream of 'pulling yourself up by your bootstraps' is no longer possible, if it ever was. Most of us live paycheck-to-paycheck, and inequality has become one of the greatest problems facing our country. Working people and people of faith have the power to change this-but only when we get unified! In this practical and theological handbook for justice, renowned theologian Joerg Rieger and his wife, community and labor activist Rosemarie...
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Arcadia Publishing Inc
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[2016]
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English
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On an August morning in 1877, a dispute over wages exploded between miners and coal company owners. A furious mob rushed down Lackawanna Avenue only to be met by a deadly hail of bullets. With its vast coal fields, mills and rail lines, Scranton became a hotbed for labor activity. Many were discontented by working endless and dangerous hours for minimal pay. The disputes mostly ended in losses for labor, but after a strike that lasted more than one...
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Arcadia Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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In the company towns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a worker's boss did extra duty as landlord, store owner and constable. The on-site mill manager in Simmons, a town named after the furniture maker, even ran a successful baseball team. Built around iron mines and lumber concerns and directed by prominent entrepreneurs like Henry Ford, these industrial hamlets once lined the shores of Lakes Michigan and Superior. Author Christian Holmes uncovers rich...
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