1st Edition
Trade Unions and the Betrayal of the Unemployed Labor Conflicts During the 1990's
By Immanuel Ness
Copyright 1998
272 Pages
by
Routledge
268 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the problematic relationship between unions and the unemployed in New York City during the 1990's. Historically, trade unions in the U.S. have had an interest in the political mobilization of the jobless to expand unemployment insurance and lessen the threat of lower wages, reduced union density, and weaker bargaining positions for unions. Despite these advantages, trade unions... Read more
Chapter 1: Trade Union Mobilization: Worker Power and Organizational Strategy, Chapter 2: The Unemployed in Historical Perspective: Opportunities and Challenges to Trade Union Power in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century America, Chapter 3: Rising Unemployment and Declining Trade Union Power in Four New York City Labor Markets, Chapter 4: Trade Unions and the Unemployed: From Formal Responses to Crisis Management, Chapter 5 : Organized Labor Responds to Rising Unemployment, Chapter 6: Inclusive Labor Issue Coalitions on Unemployment, Chapter 7: Hiring Halls and Workplaces: Trade Union Organizing Strategies and Unemployment Practices, Appendices.
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Immanuel Ness (Author)
