Gross, James A., 1933-

A shameful business : the case for human rights in the American workplace / James A. Gross. - Ithaca : ILR Press/Cornell University Press, 2010. - viii, 251 p. ; 23 cm.

"ILR/Cornell paperbacks"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-241) and index.

Justice and human rights -- "Without distinction of any kind" : race and human rights in the United States -- The market economics values underlying U.S. labor law : property rights over workers' rights -- Property rights over freedom of association rights : congressional and judicial value choices -- Expanding the zone of management control : devaluing the freedom of association -- Violations of the human right to life and limb : safety and health at U.S. workplaces -- The value choices of courts, OSHA, and labor arbitrators : management rights over workers' human rights -- Surreptitious violations : human resources and workplace human rights -- Crimes against humanity : concluding thoughts about choosing human rights.

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Employee rights--United States.
Human rights--United States.
Industrial relations--United States.
Labor laws and legislation--United States.

KF3455 / .G76 2010

344.7301