We are the union [[electronic resource] ] : democratic unionism and dissent at Boeing / / Dana L. Cloud with R. Keith Thomas

• Autore: Cloud Dana L
• Pubblicazione: Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (257 p.)
• Disciplina: 331.88/1291300973
• Soggetto topico: Labor unions - Kansas - Wichita; Strikes and lockouts - Kansas - Wichita; Dissenters - Kansas - Wichita
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ThomasR. Keith
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: "to get to Boeing, we first had to take on the union" -- Business unionism and rank-and-file unionism at the turn of the millennium -- Not a smooth flight for Boeing and the union -- Enter the dissidents -- The problem with "jointness" -- The 1995 strike and the rejection of the second contract -- "The feeble strength of one" -- Carrying the memory of agitation : a dialogue between Keith Thomas and Dana Cloud -- Communication and clout -- Conclusion : the beginnings and ends of union democracy.
• Sommario/riassunto: Shows how ordinary workers attempted to take command of their futures by chipping away at the cosy partnership between union leadership & corporate management. Focusing on the 1995 strike at Boeing, Cloud renders a multi-layered account of the battles between company & the union & within the union led by Unionists for Democratic Change.
• Titolo autorizzato: We are the union
• ISBN: 1-283-58283-X; 9786613895288; 0-252-09341-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457651403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II