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The Federal Minimum Wage: In Brief

Description: This report discuses the federal minimum wage and the various groups of workers who are covered and not covered by minimum wage requirements. Arguments for and against raising the federal minimum wage are also discussed.
Date: June 2, 2017
Creator: Bradley, David H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Workers' Compensation: Overview and Issues

Description: This report discusses workers' compensation in the United States beginning with a brief history of its origins and its elements. Costs, federal oversight of state programs, and Texas and Oklahoma's noncompulsory workers' compensation programs are also discussed.
Date: April 20, 2017
Creator: Szymendara, Scott D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Human Trafficking: New Global Estimates of Forced Labor and Modern Slavery

Description: This report discusses a new report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Walk Free Foundation that estimates that 40.3 million people worldwide were victims of modern slavery (including forced labor run by individuals and governments, forced marriages, and sex trafficking) which used a new methodology that combined multiple data sources and statistical probability calculations. A brief overview of the findings, past reports and variance between State Department Trafficking in Pe… more
Date: October 18, 2017
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Migratory Agricultural Labor: References to Books, Periodicals, and Films, 1959-1969

Description: This report and bibliography contains references to books, documentaries, and magazine articles that study migrant workers. It also contains information on specific issues that affect migratory agricultural workers, such as the Bracero program, the California grape strike, education, health, housing, and welfare, income, and more.
Date: June 23, 1969
Creator: Warnell, Katherine S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Department of Labor's 2016 Fiduciary Rule: Background and Issues

Description: This report discusses fiduciary standard with respect to his or her advice, an individual had to, which include: (1) make recommendations on investing in, purchasing, or selling securities or other property, or give advice as to the value (2) on a regular basis (3) pursuant to a mutual understanding that the advice (4) will serve as a primary basis for investment decisions, and (5) will be individualized to the particular needs of the plan regarding such matters as, among other things, investme… more
Date: July 3, 2017
Creator: Topoleski, John J. & Shorter, Gary
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Labor Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet

Description: This report provides Members of Congress with resources for information and speech samples for use at Labor Day celebrations.
Date: August 23, 2017
Creator: Cervantes, Valerie S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival

Description: This report examines the current status of the manufacturing sector in the U.S., which is a subject of ongoing interest in Congress. After rebounding from the 2007-09 recession, U.S. manufacturing output has grown little since the second half of 2014 while employment in the U.S. sector has been flat. These trends defy expectations that forces such as higher labor costs, heightened concern about the risk of disruptions to complex supply chains, and the development of inexpensive domestic supplie… more
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Levinson, Marc
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Unionization of Farm workers

Description: This report is about the unionization of Farm workers with the background and alternative federal approaches.
Date: June 6, 1977
Creator: Burton, Jeffrey H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters: an Historical and Bibliography Review

Description: This report investigates the International Brotherhood of Teamster, the largest trade union at that time, along with a bibliographic essay to look over some materials involved with dealing with the Teamsters.
Date: March 11, 1977
Creator: Whittmaker, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Inmate Employment Programs in Federal and State Correctional Institutions

Description: This report discusses inmate employment programs in federal and state prisons and provides the results of a CRS survey of federal and state prisons regarding the types of inmate employment available, how many inmates were employed, and the wages for employment.
Date: October 19, 1973
Creator: Wolf, Jean Dempsey
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Labor-Related Legislation of the 92nd Congress

Description: This report discusses proposed and passed legislation in the 92nd Congress related to labor.
Date: December 19, 1972
Creator: Ciccone, Charles V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Fair Labor Standards Act Amendments of 1977 Discussion With Historical Background

Description: This report presents a brief history of the Act, discusses the major changes made by the 95th Congress (or, in some instances, considered but not adopted), and suggests certain sources which might be useful in providing a reader with diverse interpretations of the Act and its impact.
Date: August 15, 1978
Creator: Whittaker, William G. & Ciccone, Charles V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Provisions in the United States Constitution,Federal Statutes and Rules of the House and Senate Governing the Conduct and Activities of Members of Congress and Their Staff with Appropriate Annotations of Cases

Description: This report is about the provisions in the United States Constitution, Federal statutes and rules of the house and senate Governing the conduct and activities of Members of Congress and their staff with appropriate annotations of cases.
Date: January 1, 1975
Creator: Durbin, Thomas M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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