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Three Strikes

Labor's Heartland Losses and What They Mean for Working Americans

Three Strikes( )
Author: Franklin, Stephen
ISBN:978-1-57230-797-1
Publication Date:Nov 2002
Publisher:Guilford Publications
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $80.00
Book Description:

This eloquently written book chronicles the massive, protracted strikes waged against three large corporations in Decatur, Illinois, in the 1990s. Veteran journalist Stephen Franklin shows how labor disputes at Bridgestone/ Firestone, Caterpillar, and A. E. Staley left lasting scars on this town and its citizens--and marked a turning point in American labor history. When workers went on strike to retain such basic rights as job security and the 8-hour day, the corporations hit...
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Book Details
Pages:308
Detailed Subjects: Business & Economics / Labor / Unions
Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations
Business & Economics / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.2 x 22.8 x 2.1 cm
Book Weight:0.426 Kilograms



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