Three Strikes: Labor's Heartland Losses and What They Mean for Working Americans
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Author: Stephen Franklin
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 300
This volume chronicles the massive, protracted strikes waged against three large corporations in Decatur, Illinois in the 1990s. Veteran journalist Stephen Franklin shows how labour disputes at Bridgestone/Firestone, Caterpillar, and A.E. Staley left lasting scars on this town and its citizens - and marked a turning point in American labour history. When workers went on strike to retain such basic rights as job security and the eight-hour day, the corporations hit back with unprecedented hard-line tactics. Through the moving stories of individual workers and union activists, Franklin illuminates the hardships and disillusionment left in the wake of the strikes and the powerful forces that caught an unprepared labour leadership off guard. He vividly portrays how the balance of labour-management power was shifted by corporate globalization, cut-throat labour practices, the outdated responses of national unions and government regulators and an apathetic public. Reflecting on the hard-won lessons of Decatur, the book describes how the quality of work and life are now threatened - not just for blue-collar workers, but for all Americans - and what it will take to safeguard them.
Author: Stephen Franklin
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 300
This volume chronicles the massive, protracted strikes waged against three large corporations in Decatur, Illinois in the 1990s. Veteran journalist Stephen Franklin shows how labour disputes at Bridgestone/Firestone, Caterpillar, and A.E. Staley left lasting scars on this town and its citizens - and marked a turning point in American labour history. When workers went on strike to retain such basic rights as job security and the eight-hour day, the corporations hit back with unprecedented hard-line tactics. Through the moving stories of individual workers and union activists, Franklin illuminates the hardships and disillusionment left in the wake of the strikes and the powerful forces that caught an unprepared labour leadership off guard. He vividly portrays how the balance of labour-management power was shifted by corporate globalization, cut-throat labour practices, the outdated responses of national unions and government regulators and an apathetic public. Reflecting on the hard-won lessons of Decatur, the book describes how the quality of work and life are now threatened - not just for blue-collar workers, but for all Americans - and what it will take to safeguard them.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Stephen Franklin
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 300
This volume chronicles the massive, protracted strikes waged against three large corporations in Decatur, Illinois in the 1990s. Veteran journalist Stephen Franklin shows how labour disputes at Bridgestone/Firestone, Caterpillar, and A.E. Staley left lasting scars on this town and its citizens - and marked a turning point in American labour history. When workers went on strike to retain such basic rights as job security and the eight-hour day, the corporations hit back with unprecedented hard-line tactics. Through the moving stories of individual workers and union activists, Franklin illuminates the hardships and disillusionment left in the wake of the strikes and the powerful forces that caught an unprepared labour leadership off guard. He vividly portrays how the balance of labour-management power was shifted by corporate globalization, cut-throat labour practices, the outdated responses of national unions and government regulators and an apathetic public. Reflecting on the hard-won lessons of Decatur, the book describes how the quality of work and life are now threatened - not just for blue-collar workers, but for all Americans - and what it will take to safeguard them.
Author: Stephen Franklin
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 300
This volume chronicles the massive, protracted strikes waged against three large corporations in Decatur, Illinois in the 1990s. Veteran journalist Stephen Franklin shows how labour disputes at Bridgestone/Firestone, Caterpillar, and A.E. Staley left lasting scars on this town and its citizens - and marked a turning point in American labour history. When workers went on strike to retain such basic rights as job security and the eight-hour day, the corporations hit back with unprecedented hard-line tactics. Through the moving stories of individual workers and union activists, Franklin illuminates the hardships and disillusionment left in the wake of the strikes and the powerful forces that caught an unprepared labour leadership off guard. He vividly portrays how the balance of labour-management power was shifted by corporate globalization, cut-throat labour practices, the outdated responses of national unions and government regulators and an apathetic public. Reflecting on the hard-won lessons of Decatur, the book describes how the quality of work and life are now threatened - not just for blue-collar workers, but for all Americans - and what it will take to safeguard them.
Three Strikes: Labor's Heartland Losses and What They Mean for Working Americans
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