The Resource Subterranean fire : a history of working-class radicalism in the United States, Sharon Smith
Subterranean fire : a history of working-class radicalism in the United States, Sharon Smith
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- Summary
- "Workers in the United States have a rich tradition of fighting back and achieving gains previously thought unthinkable, from the weekend, to health care, to the right to even form a union. But in 2005, the number of workers organized in unions reached a 100-year low in both the public and private sectors, even though more and more people would like the protection of a union, and real wages for most workers have stagnated or declined since the early 1970s. Smith explores how the connection between the US labor movement and the Democratic Party, with its extensive corporate ties, has repeatedly held back working-class struggles. And she closely examines the role of the labor movement in the 2004 presidential election, tracing the shrinking electoral influence of organized labor and the failure of labor-management cooperation, 'business unionism,' and reliance on the Democrats to deliver any real gains. Smith shows how a return to the fighting traditions of US labor history, with their emphasis on rank-and-file strategies for change, can turn around the labor movement. Subterranean Fire brings working-class history to light and reveals its lessons for today." --
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xviii, 377 pages
- Contents
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- Class struggle in the "land of opportunity," 1865-1930
- Are American workers different?
- The peculiarities of American capitalism
- The battle for industrial unions
- the view from below
- The rise of the labor left, 1900-1930
- Depression decade : the turning point
- The employers strike back
- From World War to Cold War
- Social contract?
- One-sided class war
- The neoliberal president dismantles the New Deal
- The rule of the neocons
- Isbn
- 9781931859233
- Label
- Subterranean fire : a history of working-class radicalism in the United States
- Title
- Subterranean fire
- Title remainder
- a history of working-class radicalism in the United States
- Statement of responsibility
- Sharon Smith
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Workers in the United States have a rich tradition of fighting back and achieving gains previously thought unthinkable, from the weekend, to health care, to the right to even form a union. But in 2005, the number of workers organized in unions reached a 100-year low in both the public and private sectors, even though more and more people would like the protection of a union, and real wages for most workers have stagnated or declined since the early 1970s. Smith explores how the connection between the US labor movement and the Democratic Party, with its extensive corporate ties, has repeatedly held back working-class struggles. And she closely examines the role of the labor movement in the 2004 presidential election, tracing the shrinking electoral influence of organized labor and the failure of labor-management cooperation, 'business unionism,' and reliance on the Democrats to deliver any real gains. Smith shows how a return to the fighting traditions of US labor history, with their emphasis on rank-and-file strategies for change, can turn around the labor movement. Subterranean Fire brings working-class history to light and reveals its lessons for today." --
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- From Amazon
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Smith, Sharon
- Dewey number
- 303.48/4
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Working class
- Labor movement
- Labor movement
- Working class
- United States
- Label
- Subterranean fire : a history of working-class radicalism in the United States, Sharon Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-362) and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- Contents
- Class struggle in the "land of opportunity," 1865-1930 -- Are American workers different? -- The peculiarities of American capitalism -- The battle for industrial unions -- the view from below -- The rise of the labor left, 1900-1930 -- Depression decade : the turning point -- The employers strike back -- From World War to Cold War -- Social contract? -- One-sided class war -- The neoliberal president dismantles the New Deal -- The rule of the neocons
- Control code
- 661858
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- xviii, 377 pages
- Isbn
- 9781931859233
- Lccn
- 2006005731
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781931859233
- (OCoLC)64335929
- Label
- Subterranean fire : a history of working-class radicalism in the United States, Sharon Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-362) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Class struggle in the "land of opportunity," 1865-1930 -- Are American workers different? -- The peculiarities of American capitalism -- The battle for industrial unions -- the view from below -- The rise of the labor left, 1900-1930 -- Depression decade : the turning point -- The employers strike back -- From World War to Cold War -- Social contract? -- One-sided class war -- The neoliberal president dismantles the New Deal -- The rule of the neocons
- Control code
- 661858
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- xviii, 377 pages
- Isbn
- 9781931859233
- Lccn
- 2006005731
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781931859233
- (OCoLC)64335929
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