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From Mission to Microchip : A History of the California Labor Movement by Fred Glass (2016, Trade Paperback)

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What's the difference?. From Mission to Microchip unearths the hidden stories of these people throughout California's history. This is an indispensabl for students and scholars of labor history and history of the West, as well as labor activists and organizers.".

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of California Press

ISBN-100520288416

ISBN-139780520288416

eBay Product ID (ePID)219267122

Product Key Features

Book TitleFrom Mission to Microchip : a History of the California Labor Movement

Number of Pages544 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicLabor & Industrial Relations, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Social History

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorFred Glass

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight32.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN2015-048154

Reviews[Glass] takes on California's industrial history, the whole beastly golden expanse of it, and tries to figure out what connects the struggles of workers across time and space... [he] has managed to catalogue the most meaningful moments for working people in the biggest state in the union., From Mission to Microchip achieves its goal as a broad exploration of California labor history. Glass demonstrates well the enduring power, creativity, and tenacity of working people in the Golden State. And in these times of increasing uncertainty for labor, the book offers a valuable reminder--for both California and beyond--that collective action remains the most effective tool to achieve economic security and social advancement for workers and their families., Anyone involved in social justice work sooner or later finds her interests intersect with the labor movement . . . There's no better roadmap to this complex animal than Fred's book . . . it's inspiring for the work ahead of us now., In this comprehensive look at California workers--their job experiences and living conditions, antagonisms among them and with the powers that be, their leaders and the rank and file, politicians who claimed to speak for them and some who actually did, their unions and allies, and much more--Fred Glass does for [labor] history what Taylor Branch did in his trilogy of the civil rights movement, The King Years . From Mission to Microchip is filled with stories, analysis, history and data. It is a good and important story, well told., [Glass] takes on California's industrial history, the whole beastly golden expanse of it, and tries to figure out what connects the struggles of workers across time and space... [he] has managed to catalogue the most meaningful moments for working people in the biggest state in the union.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal331.8809794

Table Of ContentLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE: WHY CALIFORNIA LABOR HISTORY? ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PART I:BEFORE THE BEGINNING PART II:EARLY DAYS PART III:FROM PRIDE OF CRAFT TO INDUSTRIAL UNIONISM PART IV:DIVISIONS IN THE GROWING HOUSE OF LABOR PART V:THE ERA OF BUSINESS UNIONISM PART VI:REINVENTING CALIFORNIA LABOR AFTERWORD: A PLACE IN THE SUN LIST OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND ACRONYMS BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE SOURCES INDEX

SynopsisThere is no better time than now to consider the labor history of the Golden State. While other states face declining union enrollment rates and the rollback of workers' rights, California unions are embracing working immigrants, and voters are protecting core worker rights. What's the difference? California has held an exceptional place in the imagination of Americans and immigrants since the Gold Rush, which saw the first of many waves of working people moving to the state to find work. From Mission to Microchip unearths the hidden stories of these people throughout California's history. The difficult task of the state's labor movement has been to overcome perceived barriers such as race, national origin, and language to unite newcomers and natives in their shared interest. As chronicled in this comprehensive history, workers have creatively used collective bargaining, politics, strikes, and varied organizing strategies to find common ground among California's diverse communities and achieve a measure of economic fairness and social justice. This is an indispensible book for students and scholars of labor history and history of the West, as well as labor activists and organizers.

LC Classification NumberHD8083.C2.G53 2016