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On the job : the untold story of worker centers and the new fight for wages, dignity, and health / Celeste Monforton and Jane M. Von Bergen.
Lippincott Library HD8072.5 .M65 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Monforton, Celeste, author.
- Von Bergen, Jane M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Labor--United States--History--21st century.
- Labor.
- Wages--United States--History--21st century.
- Wages.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 277 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The New Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "The inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and transforming the labor movement "-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I Broken Bodies, Broken Hearts
- 1 Danger and Disrespect p. 15
- 2 Out of Tragedy, Triumph p. 27
- 3 Body, Mind, Health p. 41
- 4 Safe Space, Open Hearts p. 53
- 5 He Couldn't Make Himself Beg p. 59
- Part II Challenges, Tensions
- 6 In the Service of Power p. 71
- 7 Uneasy Tension p. 83
- 8 A Latte and a Union p. 90
- 9 "They Wanted a Revolution" p. 96
- Part III Friends and Allies
- 10 Pulpits and Professors p. 115
- 11 A Time to Pray p. 130
- 12 "You Are Not Alone" p. 138
- Part IV Workers and Washington
- 13 A Frustrating Friend p. 151
- 14 "They Kind of Have Us Like the Cows" p. 159
- 15 Diaper Power p. 176
- 16 Butterflies and Barbed Wire p. 185
- Part V The Fruits of Their Labors
- 17 Beyond the Broom, Breaking Barriers p. 199
- 18 Temporary Job, Permanent Struggle p. 208
- 19 All Work, No Pay p. 219
- 20 The Fight Doesn't Stop Here p. 225.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781620975015
- 1620975017
- OCLC:
- 1204264310
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