Cannery Women, Cannery Lives - Mexican Women, Unionization & the California Food Processing Industry 1930-1950 (Paperback, 1st ed)

Women have been the mainstay of the gruelling, seasonal canning industry for over a century. This book is a collective biography. Thousands of Mexicana and Mexican American women working in canneries in southern California established effective, democratic trade union locals run by local members. These rank-and-file activists skilfully managed union affairs, including negotiating such benefits as maternity leave, company-provided day care, and paid holidays -- in some cases better benefits than they enjoy today. The dramatic and turbulent history of their union is a major contribution to the new labour history.

General

Imprint:	University of New Mexico Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 1987
First published:	August 1987
Authors:	Vicki L Ruiz
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	194
Edition:	1st ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8263-0988-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Industrial relations > Trade unions Books > History > General
LSN:	0-8263-0988-7
Barcode:	9780826309884

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