Building comprehensive market recovery strategies for the construction industry: obstacles and opportunities

Article Abstract:

The union density declined from over 50 percent to less than 20 percent in the past thirty-five years due to change in the construction industry. It was argued that the unions representing workers in the industry must link sustained organizing drives to upsurges in local economies.

Construction, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Engineering Services, Engineering & Architectural Svcs, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, EX. BUILDING, GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, Market Targeting & Approach, Construction industry, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Market strategy

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Not just 9 to 5: the problems of nonstandard working hours

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Approximately 4 mil women work during non-standard hours, and 42% of all shift workers are in the low-paid service sector. There is little workplace or public-policy support for such women with children. This problem suggests new bargaining issues and new public-policy concerns.

Psychological aspects, Work hours, Compensation and benefits, Working parents

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Reviving pay equity: new strategies for attacking the wage gap

Article Abstract:

Strategies which need to be pursued to equalize wages between men and women and the politics involved are presented.

Management, Wages, Wages and salaries, Pay equity

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