A History of America in ten Strikes
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Strikes and American History -- Lowell Mill Girls and the Development of American Capitalism -- Slaves on Strike -- The Eight-Hour-Day Strikes -- The Anthracite Strike and the Progressive State -- The Bread and Roses Strike -- The Flint Sit-Down Strike and the New Deal -- The Oakland General Strike and Cold War America -- Lordstown and Workers in a Rebellious Age -- Air Traffic Controllers and the New Assault on Unions -- Justice for Janitors and Immigrant Unionism -- Take Back Power -- Appendix: 150 Major Events in U.S. Labor History.
Describes ten critical worker's strikes in American labor history, including the Lowell Mill Girls strike, the Bread and Roses strike, and the Justice for Janitors strike.
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PUBLISHED
New York : The New Press, 2018.
Year Published: 2018
Description: 301 pages ; 22 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781620971611
SUBJECTS
Strikes and lockouts -- United States -- History.
Labor disputes -- United States -- History.