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Vegas at odds : labor conflict in a leisure economy, 1960-1985 / James P. Kraft.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kraft, James P.
Series:
Studies in industry and society.
Studies in industry and society
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Labor movement--Nevada--Las Vegas--History--20th century.
Labor movement.
Labor--Nevada--Las Vegas--History--20th century.
Labor.
Las Vegas (Nev.)--Economic conditions--20th century.
Las Vegas (Nev.).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (302 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
American historians and anyone interested in the history of labor or Las Vegas will find this account highly original, insightful, and even-handed.
Contents:
The rise of corporate resorts
Working in Las Vegas
The first work stoppages
The struggle for the casinos
Workplace incidents
Fighting for equal rights
The spirit of '76
Management digs in, 1982-1984
The strike of 1984-1985.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-8018-9865-X
OCLC:
647917314
Access Restriction:
Open Access Unrestricted online access

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