Labor in America: A History - Softcover

Dulles, Foster; Dubofsky, Melvyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 088295900X ISBN 13: 9780882959009

Publisher: Harlan Davidson Inc, 1993

Synopsis

Even since the last edition of this milestone text was released, union membership in the private sector of the economy has fallen to levels not seen since the 19th century; the forces of economic liberalism (neo-liberalism), capital mobility, and globalisation have affected measurably the material standard of living enjoyed by US workers; and mass immigration from the southern hemisphere and Asia has continued to restructure the domestic labour force -- all of which has been exacerbated by national security policy formed in the shadow of the tragic events of 9/11. Yet even in the face of anti-union legislation and a continuing decline in the number of organised workers, the purpose of this latest book edition -- the powerful and appealing story of the American worker from the colonial workshop to the modern mass-assembly line -- remains the same as that of the 1st edition written more than 50years ago: to enlighten present and future generations of students about the history of work, workers and worker movements in the US, and to encourage them to learn and think about those who built America and those who will shape its future.

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Review

However grim the present may seem for workers and the labor movement, their future as the last half–century testifies remains open. As has happened several times in the past, a revitalized labor movement may yet emerge in the course of the twenty–first century.
Melvyn Dubofsky

Edition details

• Publisher: Harlan Davidson Inc
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 088295900X
• ISBN 13: 9780882959009
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 439