American Federationist articles from April 1987

American Federationist archives from April 1987

Bargaining in 1987; against the wind. (includes collective bargaining schedule) (column)
April 11, 1987... BARGAINING IN 1987 AGAINST THE WIND Most unions that marched to the bargaining table in 1986 held or gained ground despite adverse economic conditions and a no-holds-barred anti-union attitude among employers. Base wages increased in...

Gender justice.
April 11, 1987... Gender Justice On the surface, Gender Justice appears to be a useful resource for unionists active in promoting equal treatment of the sexes. Thoughtful in outlook and broad in scope, the book explores how the different status of men and...

Roots of the trade crisis. (includes related articles on strong & effective trade legislation)
April 18, 1987... Roots of the TRADE CRISIS The AFL-CIO has long been concerned with the effects of unregulated and discriminatory trade. Millions of workers have lost their jobs due to the absence of effective trade policies, the capriciousness of...

Blue collar-Roman collar-white collar: U.S. Catholic involvement in labor-management controversies, 1960-1980.
April 18, 1987... Blue Collar-Roman Collar-White Collar: U.S. Catholic Involvement in Labor-Management Controversies, 1960-1980 For nearly a century, the Catholic church has stressed the dignity of workers, their right to a fair share of the wealth they help...

Social security after fifty: successes and failures.
April 18, 1987... Social Security After Fifty: Successes and Failures The year was 1935. The nation was clawing its way up from the depts of the Great Depression. An alphabet soup of federal programs--NRA, WPA, PWA and the like--was slowly beginning to put...