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Labor unions in the United States have been on the decline for the past four decades due to structural impediments to unionization and collective bargaining. The National Labor Relations Act is woefully inept at protecting workers' rights because of drastic shifts in the economy since the 1980s. NLRA bargaining procedures favor enterprise bargaining over industry-wide collective bargaining. Outside of the United States, sectoral bargaining is the norm. Union(s) negotiate with multiple employers to establish minimum standards that all actors in an industry have to abide by.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is currently the main proponent of sectoral bargaining in the United States. They have establish several tripartite arrangements on the state level for various service sector occupations. The most notable of which is California's Fast-Food Council; established to provide fast-food workers a seat at the table.
The purpose of this paper is to explore the possibility of European-style sectoral bargaining replacing enterprise bargaining in the United States. And to detail SEIU's various state level experiments over the past few decades. We found that state level labor reform remains the most viable path for sectoral bargaining to take root in America because of congressional gridlock over labor reform at the federal level.
ContributorsSherwood, Ian (Author) / Fong, Benjamin (Thesis director) / Bjorklund, Eric (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Social Transformation (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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For my project, I engaged with the process of the Yi Jing 易經 (I Ching), by casting coins to identify hexagrams of the I Ching. I used the hexagrams to inspire creative writing of multiple short stories and organized them using the "nested story" structure, in which there are multiple short stories embedded within a larger narrative. Each short story includes four distinct components: a title, the hexagram, the Chinese language component, and the story/writing itself. Generation of these individual pieces was not always a linear process; some components of the story emerged before others, however, each story contains each of these parts. This creative work is designed to inform the reader of how the individual hexagrams may be interpreted and their connection to the story (stories) told through my writing.
ContributorsStone, Sofia (Author) / Giner, Oscar (Thesis director) / Bonini, Colin (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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Anne-Marie Slaughter’s “Why Women Can't Have It All” argues that structural barriers hinder women from balancing career and family life. This study challenges the idea that women can freely define and achieve “having it all,” highlighting the societal expectations and limitations still placed on working mothers. Through interviews with ten mother-daughter pairs, the research explores how mothers navigated work-life balance and societal criticism, and how their choices shaped their daughters’ views on womanhood, work, and family. The study emphasizes that “having it all” is a personal and evolving concept, shaped by individual experiences and cultural shifts. By capturing these intergenerational perspectives, this thesis aims to empower women to define success on their own terms, resisting narrow societal norms and embracing a broader, more inclusive vision of fulfillment.
ContributorsEubank, Cara (Author) / Woodall, Gina (Thesis director) / Lennon, Tara (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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Traditional forms of news distribution are rapidly dying out. Newspaper revenue continues to decline, while internet alternatives, accurate or otherwise, gain traction. One of the fastest growing forms of "new media" is the podcast. Everyone from comedians to organizations like National Public Radio is launching their own, and they are increasingly becoming legitimate sources of income when supplemented with advertising. Video podcasts have also exploded into the mainstream, generating millions of views on platforms like YouTube. However, it is rare to find a video podcast series with one journalist and a guest, and even less common for a show to be hosted by a college student. The "Tell it Like it is" video podcast is an attempt at bringing college journalists into the world of video podcasting. It examines the extent to which a single person can have a successful podcast while in college and what resources are necessary for the task. The following paper contains the history of podcasting, its growth in the 21st century, the inspiration for this project, an in-depth description and background of each episode, challenges, successes, future endeavors, and a conclusion. An accompanying website serves as the headquarters for the five-part video podcast series. The website also hosts additional information about the subjects and their careers. All episodes have been uploaded to YouTube.
ContributorsDowd, Kyle Christopher (Author) / Knudson, Syleste (Thesis director) / Sandoval, Mathew (Committee member) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Comm (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2019-12