How labor defeated California's Proposition 226

Article Abstract:

Labor's ability to defeat California Proposition 226, an anti-union measure on the ballot in 1998, is discussed, with a focus on implications for the labor movement's future. Tactics used include member communication, education and mobilization, press work, public actions and community outreach.

California

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The new labor movement and the politics of living standards

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The AFL-CIO's 1996 'America Needs a Raise' campaign is discussed. Topics include the political and economic background to the campaign, the increased visibility of the labor movement, raising the minimum wage, the Clinton administration's policy, and economic insecurity as a political issue.

Political activity, Wages, Cost and standard of living, Cost of living, AFL-CIO, Living wage

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Which way for the global economy?

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The effects of globalization on the economies of various nations is assessed, focusing on the Asian financial crisis. The need to promote sustainable economic growth, effects of deregulation on the world economy's growth rate, and labor movement's impact on the global economy are analyzed.

World, Analysis, Management, Economic aspects, International Monetary Fund, Economic policy, Economic development, International economic relations, Deregulation

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