Final P2 Flashcards
Fordist Production
work split into parts, each part repeated by a worker, $5 day for stability of work
Flexible Production
cyclical production, seasonal wage premiums, minimize employer contribution to social reproduction
1871
Chinese Massacre
1871
Chinese Massacre in LA
People v. Hall (1854)
Supreme Court denied Chinese man right to testify in court (inadmissible)
1882
Chinese Exclusion Act, first act that restricted immigration based on race/nationality
1903
Oxnard strike brought together Japanese and Mexican labor association (strike)
1924
wave of Japanese immigrants
Fissured Worplace
core workers v. contract workers
When did service worker wages collapse
1980s (janitors’ wages dropped 50%)