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Where Are the Workers?
The labor movement in the United States is a bulwark of democracy and a driving force for social and economic equality. Yet its stories remain largely unknown to Americans. Robert …
Inside and Out
Two overarching questions permeate the literature on universities and civic engagement: How does a university restructure its myriad activities, maintain its academic integrity, …
Environmental Unions
During the 1970s and 1980s, a hazardous waste management industry emerged in the U.S., driven by government and polluting industry responses to a hazardous waste crisis. In 1979, …
Northern Exposures
'Northern Exposures' is an important and thought-provoking book that shows how the labor movement has embraced environmental protection and is beginning to create a new and more …
The Great Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912
"In Lawrence, Massachusetts, fully one-half of the population 14 years of age or over is employed in the woolen and worsted mills and cotton mills". Thus begins the federal …
Approaches to Sustainable Development
How can cities and regions foster sustainable development? What role can a university play in this process? These are the central questions addressed in this innovative collection …
Globalization, Universities and Issues of Sustainable Human Development
This volume raises an important question: Given the fast-changing global economy and the challenges it presents, what is the role for the university as an institution promoting …
Great Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912
"e;In Lawrence, Massachusetts, fully one-half of the population 14 years of age or over is employed in the woolen and worsted mills and cotton mills"e;. Thus begins the …
Metal Fatigue
On February 4, 1986, the lives of thousands of workers changed in ways they could only begin to imagine. On that day, United Technologies Corporation ordered the closure of the …
Lawrence and the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike
Northern Exposures
'Northern Exposures' is an important and thought-provoking book that shows how the labor movement has embraced environmental protection and is beginning to create a new and more …
Inside and Out
Two overarching questions permeate the literature on universities and civic engagement: How does a university restructure its myriad activities, maintain its academic integrity, …