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State of the unions : how labor can strengthen the middle class, improve out economy, and regain political influence / Philip M. Dine.
Lippincott Library HD6508 .D56 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dine, Philip M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Labor movement--United States.
- Labor movement.
- Labor unions--United States.
- Labor unions.
- United States.
- Middle class--Political activity--United States.
- Middle class.
- Middle class--Political activity.
- Working class--Political activity--United States.
- Working class.
- Working class--Political activity.
- Physical Description:
- xxxv, 276 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : McGraw-Hill, [2008]
- Summary:
- A riveting portrait of the decline of the labor movement and why its unraveling will dramatically impact America's economy, politics, and way of life
- From teachers and health care workers to civil service employees, union membership makes up 12.5% of America's workforce-a much smaller number than when unions were at the height of their power at 34%. "State of the Unions" delivers a first-hand account of the disintegration of organized labor and its meaning for American politics and the middle-class. Delivering in-depth reporting on grass-roots union victories, Dine maps out labor's struggle to regain its voice.
- Dine explores the lives of the people at heart of the story that bring to life the issues facing labor and where its fate is interwoven with the larger fabric of American life. He explains why labor must do better at shaping the electoral agenda, communicating its message, and promoting the values of its members.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Dead man walking
- Delta pride
- Heartland values
- From dialogue to division
- Up on the roof (or silencing the working class)
- Joe T! Joe T!
- What it means for the future
- Notes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Lammey Stewart Memorial Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0071488448
- 9780071488440
- OCLC:
- 153581478
- Publisher Number:
- 99936416274
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