Strikes have been part of American labor relations from colonial
days to the present, reflecting the widespread class conflict that
has run throughout the nation's history. Against employers and
their goons, against the police, the National Guard, local, state,
and national officials, against racist vigilantes, against their
union leaders, and against each other, American workers have walked
off the job for higher wages, better benefits, bargaining rights,
legislation, job control, and just plain dignity. At times, their
actions have motivated groundbreaking legislation, defining new
rights for all citizens; at other times they have led to loss of
workers' lives. This comprehensive encyclopedia is the first
detailed collection of historical research on strikes in America.
To provide the analytical tools for understanding strikes, the
volume includes two types of essays - those focused on an industry
or economic sector, and those focused on a theme. Each industry
essay introduces a group of workers and their employers and places
them in their economic, political, and community contexts. The
essay then describes the industry's various strikes, including the
main issues involved and outcomes achieved, and assesses the impact
of the strikes on the industry over time. Thematic essays address
questions that can only be answered by looking at a variety of
strikes across industries, groups of workers, and time, such as,
why the number of strikes has declined since the 1970s, or why
there was a strike wave in 1946. The contributors include
historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and philosophers, as
well as current and past activists from unions and other social
movement organizations. Photos, a Topic Finder, a bibliography, and
name and subject indexes add to the works appeal.
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