New York longshoremen : class and power on the docks / William J. Mello ; foreword by Richard Greenwald and Timothy J. Minchin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mello, William J.

Series:

Working in the Americas.

Working in the Americas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stevedores--New York (State)--New York.

Stevedores.

Stevedores--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York.

Working class--New York (State)--New York.

Working class.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2010.

Summary:

New York Longshoremen reveals how labor relations on the docks were driven from below by radical and reform rank-and-file movements led by communists, Catholics, and local union leaders. William Mello uncovers this little-known history that depicts the impact of state and local politics and political institutions on the labor movement in postwar America.

Contents:

""Cvr""; ""Table of Contents vii""; ""List of Illustrations ix""; ""Foreword xi""; ""Acknowledgments xiii""; ""Introduction 1""; ""1 History as Class Politics on the Docks 6""; ""2 Who Controls the Waterfront? 27""; ""3 Who Speaks for New York�s Dockworkers? 68""; ""4 Port Automation and Control of the Dock Labor Process 121""; ""5 “The Health and Safety of the Nation� 153""; ""Conclusion: Class and Power 197""; ""Notes 203""; ""Bibliography 227""; ""Index 233""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8130-4027-2