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Beyond trade unions´ strategy? : The social construction of precarious workers organizing in the city of Buenos Aires
(Routledge, 2016-02)
The paper presents preliminary findings of qualitative research, case study based, on the organization and collective mobilization of two groups of precarious workers in the city of Buenos Aires. Contrary to research that ...
The constant and continuous voice of workers in Argentina
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016-01)
It could be argued that in Argentina, workers’ voice has never been silenced. In a legislative system protecting workers and politically and legally empowering trade unions, these organisations have historically represented ...
Allogrooming, self-grooming, and touching behavior: Contamination routes of leaf-cutting ant workers using a fat-soluble tracer dye
(2017-06-09)
The aim of this study was to determine whether worker self-grooming, allogrooming, and direct contact promotes the dispersal of substances among members of the colony. For this purpose, a tracer (Sudan III dye) was applied ...
Involvement of the Salivary Glands in the Suicidal Defensive Behavior of Workers in Neocapritermes opacus (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
(2020-01-01)
Suicidal behavior in termite workers is an extreme defensive strategy, probably a consequence of having a low number of soldiers available in the colony and there being high predation from enemies. We investigated the ...
Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain
(2021-01-01)
Background: Non-health workers engaged in essential activities during the pandemic are less researched on the effects of COVID-19 than health workers. Objective: to study the differences between those who work away from ...
Living, working conditions and mental health: a study with Brazilian and Spanish workers who work in hospital cleaning services
(Abrasco-assoc Brasileira Pos-graduacao & Saude Coletiva, 2020-10-01)
Objective: To compare living, work and health conditions, with a particular interest in the mental health of Brazilian and Spanish outsourced hospital cleaning workers. Method: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative ...
Healthcare workers’ knowledge for safe handling and moving of the patient
(2021-01-01)
Objectives. Healthcare workers are at risk of injury during patient handling activities. There is a lack of research in safe patient handling. The objective of this study was to examine the knowledge level of safe patient ...