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1、Unit4TheMeaningofWorkBR-mainBeforeReading2.AssemblyLine4.AnImaginedDayofWork1.Warm-upExercisesCharlieChaplinModernTimesAssemblyLineConveyorBelt3.BackgroundInformationBrainstormingBR1-Warm-upQuestions1Warm-upExercisesBR1-Warm-upQuestions1BR1-Warm-upQuestions2WhatdoIowaworkerscomplainaboutallt

2、hetime?They’redeniedbathroomaccesswhentheyneedit.1.WhatwillbetheconsequencesifworkersaredeniedbathroomaccessaccordingtoLinder?Theindignitiesandhealthrisks.2.InwhatwayhasLinder’sbookbeenhelpfultotheworkersinIowa?TopayoffforIowaworkers.3.HowdoesLinderchallengetheargumentsomeemployersmakeaboutre

3、stroombreaks?Ifworkershavetopretendtousethebathroomtogetabreak,thenperhapscompaniesmustreexaminetheamountofresttimetheyprovide.4.Directions:Listentotherecordingandthenthinkoverthefollowingquestions.BR1-Warm-upQuestions4Thisunitisallaboutwork,itspainsandpleasures.Westartwithalookathowdisputeso

4、verworkers’rightscantouchonthemostbasicneeds.QuestionsaboutbathroombreakscometotheIowaDepartmentofLaborallofthetime.Fromassemblylineworkersstuckonthelinetoelementaryschoolteachersstuckintheclassroom,thequestionisalmostalwaysthesame:“Doesn’tsomeonehavetherighttousetherestroomwhenheorsheneedsto

5、?”Untilrecently,theanswerinmoststateswas:“No.”Butthatischanging,thanksinparttotheresearchofMarcLinder,aCollegeofLawprofessor.Hisbook,VoidWhereProhibited:RestRoomBreaksandtheRighttoUrinateonCompanyTime,exposestheindignitiesandhealthrisksfacedbymanyAmericanworkerswhoaredeniedrestroomaccess.Lind

6、erarguesthatsincegovernmentregulationrequiresemployersto“provide”arestroom,itinherentlyimpliesthatworkersshouldbeallowedtouseit.Linder’sworkisstartingtopayoffforIowaworkers.TheIowaStateGovernmentannouncedlastfallthatitwouldbegincitingcompaniesthatdidnotallowtheiremployeestotakerestroombreaksw

7、henneeded.Inastronglywordedlettertothepress,IowaLaborCommissionerByronK.Ortonwrotethathewasawareofthesituationswhereemployeesremainedattheirworkstations,soilingthemselves,evenvomiting,becausetheyweretoldiftheylefttheywouldbefired.“Thatistotal