In Transit: The Transport Workers Union in New York City, 1933-1966
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Book Overview
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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195072693
ISBN13:9780195072693
Release Date:March 1992
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:448 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"
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Great labor history....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This history of a small, but influential transport union is the best work of its kind. It serves as a model for others to follow in making a critical judgement of the rise of transportation unionism, municipal unions and New York City organized labor
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