Labor Unions: Champions of Social Justice

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory George Guthrie
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Labor Unions

International Organizations and the Pursuit of Justice in the World Economy

2000 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 99-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Weber
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Labor Unions ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
World Economy ◽  
International Political Economy ◽  
World Politics ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Core Set

Evaluating the role of international organizations (IOs) in promoting social justice in a globalizing international political economy, this essay presents and defends four propositions:IOs are in a different, and more vulnerable, political space vis-à-vis globalization than are nation-states, firms, nongovernmental organizations, or labor unions;Central perceptions about problems of social justice in the context of globalization common to many IOs are a product of the history and intellectual trajectory in which these organizations have evolved;As a result, there is a common theme and a core set of objectives at play, having to do with promoting and sustaining liberalization. That is obviously not the same thing as social justice, although in some intellectual frameworks there is a tight relationship; andThe ability of IOs to promote these goals has been challenged and will continue to be challenged by globalization.The essay concludes by arguing that IOs are suffering a loss of legitimacy, and that both social and technological changes associated with globalization will make it harder for IOs to recapture the power to affect the behavior of other actors in world politics.

Occupational and Environmental Health Equity and Social Justice

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cora Roelofs ◽  
Sherry L. Baron ◽  
Sacoby Wilson ◽  
Aaron Aber
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Residential Segregation ◽  
Labor Unions ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Community Planning ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Discrimination

This chapter describes occupational and environmental health equity and social justice in its various dimensions. Case studies are utilized to demonstrate specific issues and how to address them. Topics covered include workplace injustice, racial and ethnic discrimination, inadequate government protection, environmental exposures and health equity, environmental injustice and health disparities, and residential segregation, environmental hazards, and health. In addition, the chapter covers environmental justice, community planning and development, and the roles of labor unions as well as nongovernmental organizations. One section deals with environmental justice and the built environment. A final section addresses approaches to decreasing occupational and environmental health inequities.

Seeking Fundamentals: The Colorado Coal Strike, 1913–1914

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Muncy
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Labor Unions ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Coal Miners ◽  
Additional Element ◽  
Tender Spot

This chapter details events in Josephine Roche's life from 1913 to 1914. After a restorative break in the Rockies, Roche returned to Denver and faced hard decisions about what to pursue next. Her goal was to figure out what work was most “fundamental” to achieving social justice. Roche wanted to hit injustice where it would hurt most, but she was not yet sure where the tender spot lay. As she began probing for that spot in fall 1913, coal miners in Colorado provided guidance. They opened what turned out to be the country's “deadliest labor war,” a conflict that eventually confirmed what Roche's experience as Inspector of Amusements had begun to reveal: progressive public policies could not, by themselves, achieve justice. Some additional element was required to make good on them, and the strike told Roche that the element was an aroused and organized citizenry, especially in the form of independent labor unions. By 1914, Roche had layered onto her social science progressivism the commitments of a labor progressive, who believed the self-organization of workers as crucial to achieving social justice as progressive public policies.

Dental faculty and labor unions: the perils of passivity

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 660-665
Author(s):  
JH Oaks ◽  
DM Fox ◽  
JJ Valter
Keyword(s):  
Labor Unions

Restructuring Educational Systems and Promoting Social Justice for Young People Involved in Drug Trafficking in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 227 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Sandro Gomes Pessoa ◽  
Linda Liebenberg ◽  
Dorothy Bottrell ◽  
Silvia Helena Koller
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract. Economic changes in the context of globalization have left adolescents from Latin American contexts with few opportunities to make satisfactory transitions into adulthood. Recent studies indicate that there is a protracted period between the end of schooling and entering into formal working activities. While in this “limbo,” illicit activities, such as drug trafficking may emerge as an alternative for young people to ensure their social participation. This article aims to deepen the understanding of Brazilian youth’s involvement in drug trafficking and its intersection with their schooling, work, and aspirations, connecting with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 16 as proposed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 .

Tests, Minorities, and Social Justice

1977 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 934-935
Author(s):  
JACK D. FORBES
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice
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