{"product_id":"solidarity-unionism-rebuilding-the-labor-movement-from-below-paperback","title":"Solidarity Unionism: Rebuilding the Labor Movement from Below - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStaughton Lynd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eImmanuel Ness\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eMike Konopacki\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolidarity Unionism\u003c\/em\u003e 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), \u003cem\u003eSolidarity Unionism\u003c\/em\u003e helps us begin to put not only movement but also vision back into the labor movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile many lament the decline of traditional unions, Lynd takes succor in the blossoming of rank-and-file worker organizations throughout the world that are countering rapacious capitalists and those comfortable labor leaders that think they know more about work and struggle than their own members. If we apply a new measure of workers' power that is deeply rooted in gatherings of workers and communities, the bleak and static perspective about the sorry state of labor today becomes bright and dynamic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo secure the gains of solidarity unions, Staughton has proposed parallel bodies of workers who share the principles of rank-and-file solidarity and can coordinate the activities of local workers' assemblies. Detailed and inspiring examples include experiments in workers' self-organization across industries in steel-producing Youngstown, as well as horizontal networks of solidarity formed in a variety of U.S. cities and successful direct actions overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a tradition that workers understand but labor leaders reject. After so many failures, it is time to frankly recognize that the century-old system of recognition of a single union as exclusive collective bargaining agent was fatally flawed from the beginning and doesn't work for most workers. If we are to live with dignity, we must collectively resist. This book is not a prescription but reveals the lived experience of working people continuously taking risks for the common good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStaughton Lynd\u003c\/b\u003e practiced employment law for 20 years, coedited \u003ci\u003eRank and File\u003c\/i\u003e, and edited \u003ci\u003eWe Are All Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Youngstown, Ohio. \u003cb\u003eImmanuel Ness\u003c\/b\u003e is a political economist who specializes in labor unions, and professor of political science at City University of New York. He is editor of \u003ci\u003eWorkingUSA: The Journal of Labor and Society\u003c\/i\u003e and author of numerous works including \u003ci\u003eNew Forms of Worker Organization\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New York City.\u003cb\u003e Mike Konopacki\u003c\/b\u003e is a political cartoonist specializing in labor issues. He is coauthor and illustrator of Howard Zinn's graphic history \u003ci\u003eA People's History of American Empire\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770501038368,"sku":"9781629630960","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/435c63f78fdc7bd95b5615cf130cb3c3.webp?v=1780373023","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/solidarity-unionism-rebuilding-the-labor-movement-from-below-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}