The UAW's Southern Gamble - Organizing Workers at Foreign-Owned Vehicle Plants (Paperback)

The UAW's Southern Gamble is the first in-depth assessment of the United Auto Workers' efforts to organize foreign vehicle plants (Daimler-Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Volkswagen) in the American South since 1989, an era when union membership declined precipitously. Stephen J. Silvia chronicles transnational union cooperation between the UAW and its counterparts in Brazil, France, Germany and Japan, as well as documenting the development of employer strategies that have proven increasingly effective at thwarting unionization. Silvia shows that when organizing, unions must now fight on three fronts: at the worksite; in the corporate boardroom; and in the political realm. The UAW's Southern Gamble makes clear that the UAW's failed campaigns in the South can teach hard-won lessons about challenging the structural and legal roadblocks to union participation and effectively organizing workers within and beyond the auto industry.

General

Imprint:	ILR Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2023
Authors:	Stephen J. Silvia
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	330
ISBN-13:	978-1-5017-6970-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Road & motor vehicles: general interest > General Books > History > General
LSN:	1-5017-6970-7
Barcode:	9781501769702

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