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For anyone who thinks that strikes are only about money, this book
will be a real eye-opener. Set in a rural Maine town in the 1980s,
Getman draws a memorable portrait of worker solidarity as a union
of papermakers struggles to protect a way of life that previous
generations had sacrificed to give them. Jack Getman tells the
story of a strike from the inside, putting in human terms events
that often are considered only from an economic or legal
perspective. A natural psychologist, Getman's sharply-drawn
depictions of the anxieties and uncertainties that beset his
characters as they seek to deal with the forces of the new economy
give his story a special poignancy and force. His sure-handed
account also demonstrates how laws originally intended to protect
workers have undermined their ability to act in concert. Thomas C.
Kohler, Boston College Law School. Strike takes the reader deep
inside a community that both comes together and divides over a
dramatic labor strike. We see strategizing and second-guessing,
romance and resentment, solidarity and tragedy, all from the
divergent perspectives of engaging and well-drawn characters.
Cynthia Estlund, Professor of Law, New York University. Author of
Working Together: How Workplace Bonds Strengthen a Diverse
Democracy. Like most good works of fiction, Strike is based on a
deep factual understanding of its subject. Jack Getman puts human
faces on often abstract and sterile discussions of the painful
struggles to protect and promote workers' interests in a world
dominated by corporations motivated by short-run profits. F. Ray
Marshall, former Secretary of Labor, Carter administration,
Professor Emeritus, the University of Texas Tom Wolfe's famous call
for social realism in American novels has received little response.
But now comes Strike . Julius Getman, with his unique combination
of local knowledge and storytelling gifts, brings the story to life
with power, nuance and compassion. Mary Ann Glendon, Professor of
Law, Harvard University
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Imprint: |
Plain View Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2006 |
First published: |
October 2006 |
Authors: |
Julius G. Getman
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
230 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-891386-73-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-891386-73-5 |
Barcode: |
9781891386732 |
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