02974nam 2200697Ia 450 991080699430332120200520144314.01-282-61463-097866126146371-55490-637-7(CKB)2560000000010219(EBL)535407(OCoLC)638859943(SSID)ssj0000412281(PQKBManifestationID)11268349(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412281(PQKBWorkID)10367016(PQKB)10174248(MiAaPQ)EBC3028471(CaBNVSL)slc00227151(CEL)439116(MiAaPQ)EBC535407(Au-PeEL)EBL3028471(CaPaEBR)ebr10393175(Au-PeEL)EBL535407(EXLCZ)99256000000001021920091001d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAt the crossroads middle America and the battle to save the car industry /Abe Aamidor & Ted Evanoff1st ed.Toronto ECW Pressc20101 online resource (412 p.)1-55022-904-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Perfect storm -- Dogs at the gate -- Their year of decision -- Government motors -- UAW -- Ciao! -- What's good for General Motors ... -- Reuther's ghost -- Saving our cities -- Electric shock -- What's good for Wall Street ... -- Into the brink.Detailing what is at the center of the troubled American auto industry, this story is described by the people most affected by it as they confront 2009, which is bound to be their year of decision. It is not only Detroit's fate that hangs in the balance but also dozens of places such as Kokomo, Indiana-home to three generations of auto workers, many of whom are descended from the original pioneers in the state. The exploration focuses on Chrysler in particular and the citizens of Kokomo: union leaders, salaried plant managers, and elected local officials, Automobile industry and tradeSocial aspectsUnited StatesAutomobile industry and tradeIndianaKokomoDeindustrializationSocial aspectsUnited StatesMiddle classUnited StatesAutomobile industry and tradeUnited StatesKokomo (Ind.)Economic conditionsAutomobile industry and tradeSocial aspectsAutomobile industry and tradeDeindustrializationSocial aspectsMiddle classAutomobile industry and trade338.4/76292220973Aamidor Abraham1602150Evanoff Ted1602151MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910806994303321At the crossroads3926026UNINA