| A New American Labor Movement: The Decline of Collective Bargaining and the Rise of Direct Action Contributor(s): Scheuerman, William E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438485492 ISBN-13: 9781438485492 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Business & Economics | Labor - History | United States - 21st Century |
| Dewey: 331.880 |
| LCCN: 2021024223 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.27 lbs) 276 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |