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Jeremy Brecher's Strike! narrates the dramatic story of repeated, massive, and sometimes violent revolts by ordinary working people in America. Involving nationwide general strikes, the seizure of vast industrial establishments, nonviolent direct action on a massive scale,... Read Full Overview

Jeremy Brecher's Strike! narrates the dramatic story of repeated, massive, and sometimes violent revolts by ordinary working people in America. Involving nationwide general strikes, the seizure of vast industrial establishments, nonviolent direct action on a massive scale,... Read Full Overview

Since its original publication in 1972, no book has done as much as Jeremy Brecher's Strike to bring American labor history to a wide audience. Strike narrates the dramatic story of repeated, massive, and sometimes violent revolts by ordinary working people in America and tells... Read Full Overview

'An exciting history of American labor....Brings to life the flashpoints of labor history....Scholarly, genuinely stirring.' The New York TimesStrike! narrates the exciting hidden history of the U.S. labor movement from the point of view of the rank-and-file workers who lived... Read Full Overview

"An exciting history of American labor". -- The New York Times Book Review "New and Recommended" List