Staughton Lynd
Author
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In the 1960s historians on both sides of the Atlantic began to challenge the assumptions of their colleagues and push for an understanding of history "from below." In this collection, Staughton Lynd, himself one of the pioneers of this approach, laments the passing of fellow luminaries David Montgomery, E.P. Thompson, Alfred Young, and Howard Zinn, and makes the case that contemporary academics and activists alike should take more seriously the stories...
Author
Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
©2011.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever felt your blood boil at work but lacked the tools to fight back and win? Or have you acted together with your co-workers, made progress, but wondered what to do next? If you are in a union, do you find that it operates top-down just like the boss and ignores the will of its members?
Labor Law for the Rank and Filer: Building Solidarity. While Staying Clear of the Law is a guerrilla legal handbook for workers in a precarious global economy....
Author
Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Solidarity Unionism is critical reading for all who care about the future of labor. Drawing deeply on Staughton Lynd's experiences as a labor lawyer and activist in Youngstown, OH, and on his profound understanding of the history of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), Solidarity Unionism helps us begin to put not only movement but also vision back into the labor movement. While many lament the decline of traditional unions, Lynd takes...