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A New American Labor Movement: The Decline of Collective Bargaining and the Rise of Direct Action
by Scheuerman, William E.
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The American labor movement isn't dead. It's just moving from the bargaining table to the streets. In A New American Labor Movement, William Scheuerman analyzes how the decline of unions and the emergence of these new direct-action movements are reshaping the American labor movement. Tens of thousands of exploited workers-from farm laborers and gig drivers to freelance artists and restaurant workers-have taken to the streets in a collective attempt to attain a living wage and decent working conditions, with or without the help of unions. This new worker militancy, expressed through mass demonstrations, strikes, sit-ins, political action, and similar activities, has already achieved much success and offers models for workers to exercise their power in the twenty-first century. Finally, Scheuerman notes, many of the strategies of the new direct-action groups share features with the sectoral bargaining model that dominates the European labor movement, suggesting that sectoral bargaining may become the foundation of a new American labor movement.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Scheuerman, William E.
- ISBN: 9781438485485
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.63
- Number Of Pages: 276
- Publication Year: 2022
Language:
English
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