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The nature of work and the workplace has changed significantly over the years. During most of the twentieth century, an employee expected to spend most, if not all, of his working life with one employer and then retire with a token of a job well done, usually a gold watch, and a small retirement benefit. During this same period, an employer relied on long-term relationships with its employees, who, after developing valuable skills, often became economically irreplaceable. Moreover, the industrial landscape permitted employees having similar skills, craftsmanship, and interests to pursue organized economic advancement through the labor movement. Those relationships further enhanced their skills, wages, benefits, and voice in the workplace. |
