Central Labor Councils and the Revival of American Unionism: Organizing for Justice in Our Communities

Organizing for Justice in Our Communities
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-7656-0599-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Central Labor Councils are the local arm of the labor movement responsible for coordinating collective activities among different unions in a region. Once quite powerful organizations with important political roles at local and regional levels, CLCs waned significantly during the 1940s and 50s.
This work examines the recent re-emergence of Central Labor Councils and how they are being utilized as effective bodies to help rejuvenate the labor movement. It combines comprehensive history of the CLCs in America since the early 19th century and case studies by CLC leaders in Atlanta, Milwaukee, San Jose, and Seattle -- the regions where CLCs have re-emerged as important players in advancing the labor movement.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ness, Immanuel

Eimer, Stuart

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Immanuel Ness, Stuart Eimer; Part I The Task at Hand; Chapter 1 From Dormancy to Activism, Immanuel Ness; Chapter 2 “Everything That Moves”, Wade Rathke, Joel Rogers; Chapter 3 The History of Labor Councils in the Labor Movement, Stuart Eimer; Part II Case Studies; Chapter 4 The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Fernando E. Gapasin; Chapter 5 Fighting for Justice Beyond the Contract, Stuart Eimer; Chapter 6 The Political Awakening of a Central Labor Council, Roland Zullo; Chapter 7 Building Political Power and Community Coalitions, Stephanie Luce; Part III Voices from the Field; Chapter 8 Building Organizing Capacity, Jonathan Rosenblum; Chapter 9 The South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council, Amy Dean; Chapter 10 The Atlanta Labor Council, Stewart Acuff;

Über Autor(innen)

Immanuel Ness, Stuart Eimer