This history of New York transit workers from the Great Depression through the monumental 1966 transit strike is one of the most detailed reconstructions to date of the social processes of industrial unionism. It traces the rise of the Transport Workers Union and the virtual revolution it brought about for the men and women who operated the world's largest transit system. It is also a story of politics: the role of Communists in leading the union, the union's relationships with Mayors from la Guardia to Lindsay, and the ...
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This history of New York transit workers from the Great Depression through the monumental 1966 transit strike is one of the most detailed reconstructions to date of the social processes of industrial unionism. It traces the rise of the Transport Workers Union and the virtual revolution it brought about for the men and women who operated the world's largest transit system. It is also a story of politics: the role of Communists in leading the union, the union's relationships with Mayors from la Guardia to Lindsay, and the intense debate over public sector unionism.
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Very Good. Size: 10x8x2; Softcover in Very Good condition. Clean pages. Good binding. Minimal wear to the exterior. Carefully packaged to avoid damage in shipping.
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As New in Very Good jacket. 1st Printing. pp. 448. The book is in as new condition. The jacket is in very good condition. First Edition, First Printing.
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Near Fine + pp. 448. Has Small Bookstore Label On Cover. This History Of New York Transit Workers From The Great Depression To The Monumental 1966 Transit Strike, Shows How, Through Collective Action, The Men And Women Who Operated The World's Largest Transit System Brought About A Virtual Revolution In Their Daily Lives. Detailed Descriptions Of Both Transit Work And Transit Workers, And A Full Account Of The Formation And Development Of The Transport Workers Union (Twu) Provide New Insight Into The Nature Of Modern Industrial Unionism. Particular Attention Is Paid To The Role Of Communists And Veterans Of The Irish Republican Army, Including Twu President Michael J. Quill, In Organizing And Leading The Union, As Well As To The Catholic Labor Activists Who Were The Principal Union Dissidents. In Transit Also Explores The Intense Political Struggles Over The New York Transit System. Its Portrait Of Fiorello La Guardia's Determined Opposition To The Twu Belies His Pro-Labor Reputation. The Twu's Pioneering Role In Public Sector Unionism Is Linked To Worker Militancy And The Union's Deep Involvement In New York Politics. By Combining Social And Political History With The Study Of Collective Bargaining, In Transit Makes A Major Contribution To The History Of American Labor, Radicalism, And Urban Politics.
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Very Good in Fine jacket. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989. First edition, 1989. Near fine in fine dustjacket. Yellow hardcover with black cloth spine, illustrated dustjacket. The book has a couple of scuffs to the front cover (appears to have been incurred during the binding process), tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is fine with no chips or tears. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.