Restoring the Power of Unions

Download or read book Restoring the Power of Unions written by Julius G. Getman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The labor movement is weak and divided. Some think that it is dying. But Julius Getman, a preeminent labor scholar, demonstrates through examination of recent developments that a resurgent labor movement is possible. He proposes new models for organizing and innovating techniques to strengthen the strike weapon. Above all, he insists that unions must return to their historical roots as a social movement.