A Discovery of Early Labor Organizations and the Women who Advocated Work-Life Balance: An Ethical Perspective.

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Title:	A Discovery of Early Labor Organizations and the Women who Advocated Work-Life Balance: An Ethical Perspective.
Authors:	Phipps, Simone¹ simone.phipps@mga.edu, Prieto, Leon²
Source:	Journal of Business Ethics. Mar2016, Vol. 134 Issue 2, p249-261. 13p. 1 Chart.
Subject Terms:	Work-life balance, History, Women labor leaders, Business ethics, History of labor unions, Social structure, Labor activists, Reforms, History of labor, United States history
Geographic Terms:	United States
Abstract:	'Work-life balance' (WLB) is a relatively modern expression. However, there is no novelty in the core concept, as resistance to excessive incompatibility between work roles and personal roles has a history that predates contemporary struggles for a decline in unnecessary work-life conflict. The authors of this manuscript aim to convey a portion of this history by instilling, from an ethics perspective, an awareness of the efforts of early labor organizations, including labor unions, and a social organization that addressed labor issues. They will also communicate the resolve of key individuals, especially women, including labor leaders and activists, who contributed to labor reform and served as early proponents for WLB. In addition, implications and suggestions for practice and future inquiry will be provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	'Work-life balance' (WLB) is a relatively modern expression. However, there is no novelty in the core concept, as resistance to excessive incompatibility between work roles and personal roles has a history that predates contemporary struggles for a decline in unnecessary work-life conflict. The authors of this manuscript aim to convey a portion of this history by instilling, from an ethics perspective, an awareness of the efforts of early labor organizations, including labor unions, and a social organization that addressed labor issues. They will also communicate the resolve of key individuals, especially women, including labor leaders and activists, who contributed to labor reform and served as early proponents for WLB. In addition, implications and suggestions for practice and future inquiry will be provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	01674544
DOI:	10.1007/s10551-014-2428-9