Description
| Product ID: | 9781844671540 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | US Labor in Trouble and Transition |
| Subtitle: | The Failure of Reform from Above, the Promise of Revival from Below |
| Authors: | Author: Kim Moody |
| Page Count: | 289 |
| Subjects: | Labour / income economics, Labour economics, Economic history, Trade unions, Economic history, Trade unions, USA, c 1980 to c 1990, c 1990 to c 2000, c 2000 to c 2010 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Tells the story of union decline in America and of the split in the labor movement it led to, following the dismal tale of union mergers and management partnerships that accompanied the retreat from militancy since the 1980s. This title shows how the rise of immigrant labor and its efforts at self-organization can energise the unions from below. US Labor in Trouble and Transition tells the story of union decline in America and of the split in the labor movement it led to, following the dismal tale of union mergers and management partnerships that accompanied the retreat from militancy since the 1980s. Looking to the future, Moody shows how the rise of immigrant labor and its efforts at self-organization can re-energize the unions from below. US Labor in Trouble and Transition is a major intervention in the ongoing debate within the US labor movement. |
| Imprint Name: | Verso Books |
| Publisher Name: | Verso Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-09-17 |
