Rekindling the Movement: Labor's Quest for Relevance in the Twenty-First Century

Turner, Lowell (Editor)/ Katz, Harry C. (Editor)/ Hurd, Richard W. (Editor)/ Hurd, Richard W./ New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations (Corporate Author)

ISBN 10: 0801487129 / ISBN 13: 9780801487125

Published by Ilr Pr, 2001

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1st edition. 416 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rekindling the Movement: Labor's Quest for Relevance in the Twenty-First Century
• Publisher: Ilr Pr
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801487129
• ISBN 13: 9780801487125
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.67 kilograms

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Synopsis

From gloomy times in the 1980s, the American labor movement has returned to apparent prominence through the efforts of a new generation of energetic and progressive leaders.

A distinguished group of authors examines this resurgence and the potential of American unions with sympathetic yet critical eyes. Experts from a wide variety of disciplines―industrial relations, political science, economics, and sociology―identify the central developments, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the new initiatives, and assess the progress made and the prospects for the future. Though all agree on the importance of unions, their opinions of the success of current renewal efforts diverge greatly.

The interdisciplinary and comparative approach of Rekindling the Movement is both challenging and enlightening. Rather than merely trumpeting pet opinions, contributors provide hard evidence and causal analysis, grounded in realistic perspectives, to back up suggestions for the improvement of the new labor movement. Their straightforward observations about what is and is not possible, what does and does not work, will be of great practical value for policymakers and union leaders.

About the Author

Lowell Turner, Harry Katz, and Richard Hurd are Professors in the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. Turner's many books include Fighting for Partnership and Democracy at Work, both from Cornell. Harry C. Katz is Dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, where he is Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining. He is the author of several books and the editor of Telecommunications: Restructuring Work and Employment Relations Worldwide, also from Cornell. Hurd is Director of the Labor Studies Program and coeditor of two books from Cornell, including Organizing to Win.