Union Power

Union Power
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9781583676196
ISBN-13 : 1583676198
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Union Power by : James Young

If you're lucky enough to be employed today in the United States, there's about a one-in-ten chance that you're in a labor union. And even if you’re part of that unionized 10 percent, chances are your union doesn't carry much economic or political clout. But this was not always the case, as historian and activist James Young shows in this vibrant story of the United Electrical Workers Union. The UE, built by hundreds of rank-and-file worker-activists in the quintessentially industrial town of Erie, Pennsylvania, was able to transform the conditions of the working class largely because it went beyond the standard call for living wages to demand quantum leaps in worker control over workplaces, community institutions, and the policies of the federal government itself. James Young's book is a richly empowering history told from below, showing that the collective efforts of the many can challenge the supremacy of the few. Erie's two UE locals confronted a daunting array of obstacles: the corporate superpower General Electric; ferocious red baiting; and later, the debilitating impact of globalization. Yet, by working through and across ethnic, gender, and racial divides, communities of people built a viable working-class base powered by real democracy. While the union's victories could not be sustained completely, the UE is still alive and fighting in Erie. This book is an exuberant and eloquent testament to this fight, and a reminder to every worker—employed or unemployed; in a union or out—that an injury to one is an injury to all.

Union Power

Union Power
Author :
Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 264
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781583676189
ISBN-13 : 158367618X
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Union Power by : James Young

An empowering history told from below, showing that the collective efforts of the many can challenge the supremacy of the few. Erie's two UE locals confronted a daunting array of obstacles: the corporate superpower General Electric; ferocious red-baiting; and later, the debilitating impact of globalization. Yet, by working through and across ethnic, gender, and racial divides, communities of people built a viable working-class base powered by real democracy. While the union's victories could not be sustained completely, the UE is still alive and fighting in Erie. Young provides a testament to this fight, and a reminder to every worker--employed or unemployed; in a union or out--that an injury to one is an injury to all. --From publisher description.

Government Against Itself

Government Against Itself
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 305
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780199990740
ISBN-13 : 0199990743
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Government Against Itself by : Daniel DiSalvo

"Daniel DiSalvo contends that the power of public sector unions is too often inimical to the public interest"--

Union Power

Union Power
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Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Total Pages : 225
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781926836782
ISBN-13 : 1926836782
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Union Power by : Carmela Patrias

From factory workers in Welland to retail workers in St. Catharines, from hospitality workers in Niagara Falls to migrant farm workers in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Union Power showcases the role of working people in the Niagara region. Early industrial development and the appalling working conditions of the often vulnerable common labourer prompted a movement toward worker protection. Charting the development of the region's labour movement from the early nineteenth century to the present, Patrias and Savage illustrate how workers from this highly diversified economy struggled to improve their lives both inside and outside the workplace.

There Is Power in a Union

There Is Power in a Union
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 818
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ISBN-10 : 9780307389763
ISBN-13 : 0307389766
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis There Is Power in a Union by : Philip Dray

From the nineteenth-century textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the triumph of unions in the twentieth century and their waning influence today, the contest between labor and capital for the American bounty has shaped our national experience. In this stirring new history, Philip Dray shows us the vital accomplishments of organized labor and illuminates its central role in our social, political, economic, and cultural evolution. His epic, character-driven narrative not only restores to our collective memory the indelible story of American labor, it also demonstrates the importance of the fight for fairness and economic democracy, and why that effort remains so urgent today.

Industrial Restructuring and Union Power

Industrial Restructuring and Union Power
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Publisher : International Labour Organization
Total Pages : 184
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9221074943
ISBN-13 : 9789221074946
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Industrial Restructuring and Union Power by : Ajeet N. Mathur

Police Union Power, Politics, and Confrontation in the 21st Century

Police Union Power, Politics, and Confrontation in the 21st Century
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Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Total Pages : 356
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780398085797
ISBN-13 : 039808579X
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Police Union Power, Politics, and Confrontation in the 21st Century by :

This all new book brings new perspectives and ideas for police labor leaders to succeed in these challenging times; and includes major revisions and updates of the 1997 book Police Association Power, Politics, and Confrontation, including a title change. The book is an expansive and comprehensive text on police unions, encompassing the vast and intricate changes that have taken place in the field since the authors' last book. There are principles at work in every community, which, if understood by police labor leaders, will allow them to drive their organizations to greatness. These principles.

Union Power in the Nigerian Textile Industry

Union Power in the Nigerian Textile Industry
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Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Total Pages : 324
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1412840678
ISBN-13 : 9781412840675
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Union Power in the Nigerian Textile Industry by : Gunilla Andrae

Nigeria, once a resourceful regional power, has been caught in a spiral of economic and political decay. This once-promising nation is now seen as an international pariah, partly as a result of the gross human rights violations of its government, but largely because of the failure to generate a political leadership capable of containing and reversing rather than aggravating the process of decline. Union Power in the Nigerian Textile Industry covers developments in Nigeria during two trying decades of deepening economic and political crisis. It is not, however, an additional tale of decay. It highlights the remarkable progress which has been achieved, in spite of this decline, in industrial adjustment, institution building, and conflict regulation. Gunilla Andrae and Bjorn Beckman follow Nigeria's leading manufacturing sector, the textile industry, from the heyday of the oil boom through successive phases of adjustment and liberalization, suggesting that industrialization is still very much on the African agenda. The focus is on the trade unions, their role in industrial restructuring and their ability to defend workers' interests and rights. Union Power in the Nigerian Textile Industry examines the successful institutionalization of a union-based labor regime, defying global trends to the contrary. The authors explore the origins of union power in the national and local political economy, pointing to the mediation between the militant self-organization of the workers and the strategies of state and capital. They draw on extensive field work, interviews with managers, unionists and workers, and massive documentation from internal union sources.

Barons of Labor

Barons of Labor
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9780252054617
ISBN-13 : 025205461X
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Barons of Labor by : Michael Kazin

From the depression of the 1890s through World War I, construction tradesman held an important place in San Francisco's economic, political, and social life. Michael Kazin's award-winning study delves into how the city’s Building Trades Council (BTC) created, accumulated, used, and lost their power. He traces the rise of the BTC into a force that helped govern San Francisco, controlled its potential progress, and articulated an ideology that made sense of the changes sweeping the West and the country. Believing themselves the equals of officeholders and corporate managers, these working and retired craftsmen pursued and protected their own power while challenging conservatives and urban elites for the right to govern. What emerges is a long-overdue look at building trades as a force in labor history within the dramatic story of how the city's 25,000 building workers exercised power on the job site and within the halls of government, until the forces of reaction all but destroyed the BTC.