SOCI 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Neoliberalism, Collective Bargaining, Political Action Committee
Document Summary
Understanding reproduction of inequality requires studying the rules of the game. The wagner act (1935)- guarantees basic rights of private sector employees to organize into unions/strike. Collective bargaining- process of negotiations between employer and a group of employees. Taft-hartley act (1947)- restricted activities and power of labor unions and unraveled many of the rights outlined in the wagner act. Inequality means some people are able to speak louder than others. Buckley v valeo (1976)- challenged campaign nance reform laws that limited campaign contributors. Citizens united v fec: are corporations of people, does money equal free speech, creation of super pac"s. Net worth- remainder of your wealth after taking account of what you owe. Us white population- 63: 23. 1% under 18 years. 750,000 homeless individuals in us: 1. 5-3mil likely to have an episode of homelessness in a year, 1981-2005 never >30 million poor americans, 1 in 4 homeless veterans.
