Labor Law. Labor Management Relations Act. Hot Cargo Clause in Union Contract with Construction Industry Employer Is Judicially Enforceable. Local 48, Sheet Metal Workers v. Hardy Corp. (5th Cir. 1964)

1965 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 1266
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Labor Law ◽  
Labor Management ◽  
Metal Workers ◽  
Union Contract

Chinese construction worker reluctance toward vocational skill training

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-171
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Wang ◽  
Xincheng Wang ◽  
Yu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Labor Management ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technological Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThough most construction workers in China possess minimal skillset, they are reluctant to attend vocational skill training sponsored by the government or enterprises. This paper aims to examine their willingness to attend the training from workers’ individual perspectives.Design/methodology/approachThe authors interviewed 492 construction workers on topics concerning their age, education, work tenure, technological level, daily wages, apprenticeship duration, apprentice channels and training experience; this information was then logistically analyzed to reveal if it influences construction workers’ willingness to attend training courses.FindingsThe results show that in a variety of possible influencing factors, technological level, apprenticeship duration and education are the most significant ones that affect construction workers’ willingness to attend vocational training. Technological level makes the greatest contribution to workers’ willingness to attend training, yet the effect of training experience and daily wages is minimal.Practical implicationsTo achieve sustainability in construction labor management, it is important to shed light on what influences worker’s willingness to attend training programs and take some efficient steps to address these issues.Originality/valueThis paper provides a new insight into the workers’ willingness to attend vocational skill training programs in the Chinse construction industry and suggests some practical implications for professionals and policymakers. Furthermore, the findings could prove valuable to other countries or industries, especially those sharing similarities to the Chinese construction industry.

Change in prevalence of asbestos‐related disease among sheet metal workers 1986 to 2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 609-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin H. West ◽  
Rosemary K. Sokas ◽  
Laura S. Welch
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Metal Workers ◽  
Related Disease ◽  
Asbestos Related Disease
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