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Out of Work (Classic Reprint): A Study of Employment Agencies; Their Treatment of the Unemployed, and Their Influence Upon Homes and Business - Softcover
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Out of Work reveals how employment agencies shape homes and livelihoods. A definitive study of the era’s intelligence offices and their influence on the unemployed, this book combines fieldwork with careful documentation to show how agencies operated, who they served, and why regulation mattered. The work draws on hundreds of offices across major cities and a detailed, multi‑author investigation that sought to understand both employer and employee perspectives.
The book explains the challenges investigators faced, including the delicate balance between gathering facts and respecting households. It analyzes the social and economic forces behind the rise of agencies, the treatment of domestic workers, and the broader impact on families and communities. You’ll see how immigration, class, and gender shaped who got work and under what conditions, and what changes were proposed to protect workers and improve practices.
- See how licensed agencies operated in major cities and the kinds of records collected.
- Learn about the daily realities of household workers, including wages, housing, and personal independence.
- Understand the legal and social debates around regulation, ethics, and reform.
- Explore the immigrant experience and the role of agencies in connecting people to jobs.
Ideal for readers of labor history, social reform, and the study of employment systems, this edition offers a clear window into early 20th‑century work life and the push for better standards.
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Out of Work: A Study of Employment Agencies; Their Treatment of the Unemployed
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an investigative report on employment agencies in major U.S. cities, primarily targeting intelligence offices that placed workers for domestic employment during the early 20th century. At a time of social and economic transformation, the author's research sheds light on an industry facing increased demand due to women entering the workforce in growing numbers. The author found these agencies to be a critical but often problematic intermediary, revealing issues of fraud, deceit, and widespread mistreatment of employees by some agencies. It also sheds light on the duality of treatment in these agencies, with employers often treated with courtesy while employees seeking work faced harsh conditions. Despite these problems, the book recognizes the positive role that ethical employment agencies played in connecting employers with workers. By exposing both sides of the industry, the author calls for public awareness, regulatory improvement, and a greater sense of social responsibility to address these problems. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332917471_0
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