| Fighting for Jobs: Case Studies of Labor-Community Coalitions Confronting Plant Closings Contributor(s): Nissen, Bruce (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791425681 ISBN-13: 9780791425688 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 338.604 |
| LCCN: 94-34608 |
| Series: Suny the Sociology of Work and Organizations |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.9" W x 9.05" (0.70 lbs) 215 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the struggle of unions and communities to save jobs in plant-closing situations in the 1980s. The unusual depth of the research allows the reader to grasp the key factors affecting such battles in an era of industrial restructuring. It contains new insights into early warning signs, their recognition and importance; the role of labor-management relations in both shutdown decisions and efforts to save the plant; the importance of corporate structure and strategy; the part played by economic market factors; and the role of local government, both potential and actual. The book concludes with an analysis of the current trends affecting labor-community activism of this type. |