As a result of its size, history, immigration flows, and institutional complexity at the city, county, state, and national levels, the United States is characterized by disparate yet coexisting systems of political economy and labor policy. Some of the northeastern, midwestern, and western states have at times had a kind of "laborist capitalism" in which public policy and prominent employers acknowledged union power and legitimacy. In the South, things are different: Mississippi and South Carolina are among the states least hospitable to unionism. In such states, local business interests have preserved low taxes, lax regulations, and low wages. The authors of Disunited States of America describe several dimensions of labor policy differentiation across the states as well as examine the underlying dynamics.

Contributors: Sarah Collins, Commonwealth Fund; Janice Fine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ray Hogler, Colorado State University; David Jacobs, Morgan State University; Margaret Kahn, University of Michigan Flint; Richard Marens, California State University Sacramento; Michael Ogbolu, Howard University; John Schmitt, Center for American Progress; Roland Zullo, University of Michigan"

Including contributions by both British and American researchers, this book explores equal value developments in the two countries. Through thematic chapters and case studies, it examines legal developments, trade union activity, the operation of job evaluation, and the race and class politics of equal value. American case studies focus on the implementation of comparable worth in the state of Minnesota, campaigns for comparable worth among nurses in various public settings, and developments involving clerical and technical workers at Yale University. British case studies focus on job re-evaluation at Midland Bank, the new local authority manual workers' job evaluation scheme, and activity in the Northern Ireland health service. Chapters discuss the possibilities and limits of equal value reform.

Including contributions by both British and American researchers, this book explores equal value developments in the two countries. Through thematic chapters and case studies, it examines legal developments, trade union activity, the operation of job evaluation, and the race and class politics of equal value. American case studies focus on the implementation of comparable worth in the state of Minnesota, campaigns for comparable worth among nurses in various public settings, and developments involving clerical and technical workers at Yale University. British case studies focus on job re-evaluation at Midland Bank, the new local authority manual workers' job evaluation scheme, and activity in the Northern Ireland health service. Chapters discuss the possibilities and limits of equal value reform.

The latest installment in the Narduchi Empire Series, Dahlia continues the saga of the powerful Narduchi family that explores their loves, their losses, and the secrets that forever bind them.

Products of the Sicilian mafia, Tony and Marletta Narduchi have since put their illegal past to rest. Now with two small children, the Narduchi Empire is legitimate and secure. The rest of the Narduchi family continues to enjoy the lucrative profits from their worldwide olive production business, not knowing that one of their own is about to become the victim of yet another vendetta.

Tony's brother, Nello, stays busy working for the family's import and export business in New York. But when he meets the beautiful Lia, a successful lawyer, he instantly falls in love, ignorant of the terrible implications of his actions. Lia is not the sophisticated, worldly girl of Nello's dreams, but a woman bent on vengeance that will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

With Nello's life in danger, the entire Narduchi clan becomes an unwilling pawn to Lia's machinations. But there is more to Lia than Nello and everyone else realizes, and her explosive secret may lead to the destruction of them all ...

The latest installment in the Narduchi Empire Series, Dahlia continues the saga of the powerful Narduchi family that explores their loves, their losses, and the secrets that forever bind them.

Products of the Sicilian mafia, Tony and Marletta Narduchi have since put their illegal past to rest. Now with two small children, the Narduchi Empire is legitimate and secure. The rest of the Narduchi family continues to enjoy the lucrative profits from their worldwide olive production business, not knowing that one of their own is about to become the victim of yet another vendetta.

Tony's brother, Nello, stays busy working for the family's import and export business in New York. But when he meets the beautiful Lia, a successful lawyer, he instantly falls in love, ignorant of the terrible implications of his actions. Lia is not the sophisticated, worldly girl of Nello's dreams, but a woman bent on vengeance that will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

With Nello's life in danger, the entire Narduchi clan becomes an unwilling pawn to Lia's machinations. But there is more to Lia than Nello and everyone else realizes, and her explosive secret may lead to the destruction of them all ...

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Trade Organization is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which was founded following the Second World War. Established in January 1995, the WTO aims to improve the welfare of the people of its member states by lowering trade barriers and providing a platform for negotiation of trade. Specifically, it sets rules for trade on a global level to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably, and freely as possible. With 151 member nations and 32 observers, the WTO serves as a multilateral negotiating forum to set trade rules and settle disputes among nations. "The World Trade Organization" details the history and mission of this international body.

It all started on my first day . Peggie Kahn, who has been a nurse for more than thirty-five years, ventures into a new and challenging environment-a world populated by patients with various mental illnesses-that she chronicles in her journal, "Welcome to My World." Her charges all have interesting stories. Some are lost in a limbo of dementia, while others battle schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and numerous other psychological health problems. And nearly all of them smoke. Yet it is Kahn's sense of humor that comes through and offers hope, while at the same time giving these patients dignity by trying to reach them in her own gentle way. "Welcome to My World" captures the quirkiness and challenges of day-to-day life in a psychiatric care facility. Kahn's heartwarming collection of anecdotes presents life lessons for all and provides a first-hand account of the lives of mentally ill patients for anyone considering a career in the psychiatric field.

Founded at the end of World War II in 1945, the United Nations was created to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations on equal terms, and encourage international cooperation in solving intractable human problems. With more than 190 member states, the United Nations seeks to enhance economic and social development, support human rights and other humanitarian affairs, create and uphold international law, and work toward world peace and security.

Unlike other regional organizations such as the European Union, which are founded on geography, the League of Arab States, or Arab League, is based on a shared culture and rooted in a common language. Established 1945, it seeks to help Arab countries coordinate their policies, gain a united political voice in the world, and develop toward a better common future. The league's constitution provides for the coordination of political, educational, financial, legal, security, cultural, social, and communications affairs. The Arab League is also charged with co-coordinating commercial relationships, passports, visas, and health issues.

The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, was originally created to provide relief for children in countries devastated by the destruction of World War II. After 1950, UNICEF turned to focus on general programs for the improvement of children's welfare worldwide, and in 1965, it was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace for its humanitarian efforts. The organization concentrates on areas in which relatively small expenditures can have a significant impact on the lives of the most disadvantaged children in developing countries, such as the prevention and treatment of disease, child healthcare, malnutrition, illiteracy, and other welfare services.

Established in 1948 to promote 'the highest possible level of health' in all peoples, the World Health Organization provides a clearinghouse for information on the latest developments in disease and healthcare. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, this public health agency of the United Nations establishes international sanitary standards and quarantine measures, sponsors measures for the control of epidemic and endemic disease, including immunization campaigns and assistance in providing sources of pure water, and encourages the strengthening of public health programs in member nations. With 193 members, the WHO encompasses nearly all the U.N. member nations.

Established during the rebuilding period after World War II, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund often work in concert to address the challenges of global poverty and development by providing loans and other financial assistance to developing nations. In addition to providing an accessible and succinct overview of the history and operations of these global organizations, ""The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund"" relates the work of these organizations to such timely issues as debt servicing; gender equality; microcredit; HIV/AIDS awareness, treatment, and prevention programs; and the Millennium Development Goals. A key resource for those who want to know more about global citizenship, this new book profiles leaders and community groups that are making positive changes to address poverty and underdevelopment. Ideas for effective and active global citizenship are also highlighted in this title.

Based in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, the Africa Union, established in July 2002, is the successor to the Organization of African Unity, created in 1963. The AU aims include promoting democracy, human rights, and sustainable economic development across Africa, especially by increasing foreign investment through the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). With an elaborate organizational structure roughly modeled on the European Union, the African Union is comprised of a Pan-African Parliament, a Commission, a Court of Justice (human rights abuses), and an Executive Council served by a Permanent Representatives Committee, and additional councils and specialized bodies.

Southeast Asia moved onto the world stage during the tragic United States war in Vietnam. As a local response to the threat of Communism and fear of its spread beyond Vietnam and China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established in 1967. Forty years later, ASEAN agreed upon a charter for the organization for the first time. Providing an overview of the dynamic Southeast Asian region and the 10 member nations that make up this organization, this new title highlights the association's successes, such as influencing the United Nations to not recognize the Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia in 1978, and details its failures, like its limitations in influencing member nations regarding human rights issues. ""The Association of Southeast Asian Nations"" concludes with a look at the future of the organization and its effects on a part of the world that is experiencing an economic and cultural renaissance.