Three Strikes: Labor's Heartland Losses and What They Mean for Working Americans
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572307978 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 308 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Veteran journalist Stephen Franklin shows how labor disputes at Bridgestone/ Firestone, Caterpillar, and A. E. Reflecting on the hard-won lessons of Decatur, the book describes how the quality of work and life are now threatened--not just for blue-collar workers, but for all Americans--and what it will take to safeguard them.. He vividly portrays how the balance of labor-management power was shifted by corporate globalization, cutthroat labor practices, the outdated responses of national unions and government regulators, and an apathetic public. When workers went on strike to retain such basic rig
Franklin tells the story from the viewpoint of production workers caught between aggressive corporations and an aging union bureaucracy. Union members who had worked their entire lives for Caterpillar, Staley, or Bridgestone/Firestone were forced out on strike, threatened with permanent replacement, and, if lucky, called back to work under a company-imposed contract full of concessions. From Library Journal Chicago Tribune labor writer Franklin vividly describes the impact of three strikes on union workers in Decatur, IL. . The drumbeat of negative news captures all too well the ongoing pain experienced by the workers in Decatur. of Iowa Lib., Iowa City Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Franklin is harsh in his judgments of organized labor and makes too
The Homestead of the 1990s It is necessary to begin with a disclaimer. I am mentioned in a couple of places in Stephen Franklin's excellent work on the labor disputes that rocked Decatur, Illinois in the 1990s. His title, Three Strikes, is slightly in error as one of the disputes--at A.E. Staley Mfg. Co.. "I survived this mess." according to Robert A. Hughes. In 1991 I had 2I survived this mess. Robert A. Hughes In 1991 I had 24 years in at Caterpillar. If I would have had any way to forsee the future when I was young, I never would have applied for a job with Caterpillar. Franklin did a lot of research for his book, and for the most part I believe it is accurate. But neither Franklin . years in at Caterpillar. If I would have had any way to forsee the future when I was young, I never would have applied for a job with Caterpillar. Franklin did a lot of research for his book, and for the most part I believe it is accurate. But neither Franklin . Challenge for this generation A Customer This book tells a depressingly familiar tale of everyday people dedicating their lives and souls to their work, only to find out themselves turned out with nothing to show for it. Where are the John L. Lewises and Walter Reuthers of this generation?