Babson recounts Detroit's odyssey from a bulwark of the "open shop" to the nation's foremost "union town." Through words and pictures, Working Detroit documents the events in the city's ongoing struggle to build an industrial society that is both prosperous and humane.
Babson begins his account in 1848 when Detroit has just entered the industrial era. He weaves the broader historical realties, such as Red Scare, World War, and economic depression into his account, tracing the ebb and flow of the working class activity and organization in Detroit - from the rise of the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor in the 19th century, through the Congress of Industrial Organizations and the sitdown strike of the 1930s, to the civil rights and women's movements of the 1960s and 1970s. The book concludes with an examination of the present day crisis facing the labor movement.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0814318193
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0814318193
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # Hafa_fresh_0814318193
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0814318193
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0814318193
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB0814318193
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Prompt service guaranteed. Seller Inventory # Clean0814318193
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.86. Seller Inventory # Q-0814318193
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk0814318193xvz189zvxnew
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # newMercantile_0814318193