Commitment of women industrial workers with special reference to electronics industry in Kerala

In this study of workers of the two industrial units, it has been found that the women workers are more committed to the organization than the men workers. The organizational commitment has been a popular research topic among organizational sociologists, industrial psychologists and labour relations specialists. Much of the early research was directed on organizational commitment of men workers and studies on organizational commitment of women workers were less when compared to that of men workers. The results of this study is partially supported by the findings of Aranya and Jacobson (1975) who found that parental responsibility is linked with maintaining stable patterns of employment.

Workers and respirators: What factors influence medical clearance? Experience in the petrochemical industry 2004--2008

This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from more than 2200 OSHA-mandated respirator medical evaluations performed between 2004 and 2008, with information initially obtained using an online questionnaire, to determine what factors influence medical clearance and the ability to safely wear respiratory protection in a large petrochemical company.^ The employees were mostly white males with a high school education, ranging in age from 25 to 60 years of age, who had been employed with the company an average of eight years. Their work was typically performed outdoors in a rural or offshore setting. Respirators were typically required for emergency response – escape or rescue only – and/or limited to less than four hours per month.^ Approximately 90% of the population achieved medical clearance by utilizing the online questionnaire. Of the remaining 10%, 66% were cleared after additional "hands-on" medical examination exam; 28% of the individuals' jobs were modified by their supervisor in order to not use a respirator, and 6% of the individuals (n=13) were excluded from wearing a respirator on the basis of the medical examination. The primary causes for exclusion from respirator use were cardiovascular (37.5%) and respiratory (31.3%) issues, followed by psychological (18.8%) and musculoskeletal (12.5%) concerns. Ultimately, over 99% of workers evaluated under this system were found capable of using respiratory protection safely. This questionnaire has proven to be an excellent health screening tool capable of initiating early detection and further investigation of potentially serious medical conditions within a large and diverse population in multiple locations. ^

Status and constraints of costly port rejection : a case from the Vietnamese frozen seafood export industry

While the rising exports have been the source of growth for many developing countries in recent years, the rate of commodities rejected at the ports of developed countries has also been high. Yet why it has remained so despite the costs involved is mostly unknown. This paper takes a case of the frozen seafood export industry in Vietnam and examines the current status of port rejection, roles played by various stakeholders along the value chains, and the constraints faced by the Vietnamese producers and exporters. It concludes with some policy implications, including strengthening the enforcement mechanism of standards compliance particularly at the upstream of the value chain and providing public testing labs for small-scale producers.

A leader of the garment workers : the biography of Isidore Nagler /

Includes index.

The American cotton industry; a study of work and workers,

Mode of access: Internet.

National apprenticeship and training standards for sign, display, and allied workers industry.

Mode of access: Internet.

The Amalgamated Wood Workers' International Union of America; a historical study of trade unionism in its relation to the development of an industry,

Bibliography: p. 204-211.

In the Supreme Court of the United States, October term, 1946. National Labor Relations Board, petitioner, vs. Donnelly Garment Co., Donnelly Garment Workers' Union and International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, petitioner, vs. Donnelly Garment Co., Donnelly Garment Workers' Union and National Labor Relations Board on writs of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the eighth circuit. Brief for Donnelly Garment Workers' Union.

"Table of cases cited:" p. ii-vi.

In the Supreme Court of the United States, Oct. term 1946. National Labor Relations Board, petitioner, vs. Donnelly Garment Company, a corporation; Donnelly Garment Workers' Union; and International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, respondents. International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, petitioner vs. Donnelly Garment Company, Donnelly Garment Workers' Union and National Labor Relations Board, respondents. On writs of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Brief for respondent, Donnelly Garment Company.

"Table of cases": p. v-ix.