Waterfront Revolts

Waterfront Revolts
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0252028783
ISBN-13 : 9780252028786
Rating : 4/5 (786 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Waterfront Revolts by : Colin John Davis

Download or read book Waterfront Revolts written by Colin John Davis and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Davis also documents struggles by New York black and Hispanic longshoremen against union and employer discrimination and shows how the wildcat strikes in both ports altered the balance of power and facilitated the establishment of viable oppositional movements." "Addressing questions of why dockworkers were such influential and explosive forces in the postwar industrial arena, Waterfront Revolts reveals how workers and trade unions directly influenced cold war politics, the economy, and culture - even across geographical borders."--Jacket.


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