Radical Unionism in the Midwest, 1900-1950

by Rosemary Feurer

Book Overview

District 8 of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers (UE) developed a style of unionism designed to confront corporate power but also act as a force for social transformation in their community and nation.

Rosemary Feurer examines the fierce battles between these Midwestern electrical workers and the bitterly anti-union electrical and metal industry, Exploring the role of radicals in local movement formation, Feurer reveals a "civic"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252073193
• ISBN13: 9780252073199
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.4"