SOLIDARITY UNIONISM : REBUILDING THE LABOR MOVEMENT FROM BELOW, SECOND EDITION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Staughton Lynd | 122 pages | 21 May 2015 | PM Press | 9781629630960 | English | Oakland, United States Solidarity Unionism : Rebuilding the Labor Movement from Below, Second Edition PDF Book There is a remainder mark on top of the text block and appx. An oral history project of the working class undertaken with his wife inspired Lynd to earn a JD from the University of Chicago in One of them, an electric lineman, returned with a fellow worker to help bring electric power to small towns in northern Nicaragua. Zachary McDargh rated it really liked it Aug 06, Create a Want BookSleuth Can't remember the title or the author of a book? Editors: Aziz Choudry and Adrian A. While 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. Isn't the whole point of forming a union to get a written collective bargaining agreement? New books! Far from prefiguring a new society, they are institutional dinosaurs, resembling nothing so much as the corporations we are striving to replace. Staughton Lynd practiced employment law for twenty years in Youngstown, Ohio. Kersplebedeb Left-Wing Books and more! This has been the model of the Industrial Workers of the World for over years and is also the way many workers centers operate. Lynd doesn't seem to consider the possibility that some workers may not be looking for constant class warfare on the job, and that settling a decent contract offers a much needed respite to lock-in gains. Details if other :. The issues could be a wage increase or better scheduling and the actions could be marches on the boss, slowdowns, or other tactics. Eric Dirnbach is a union researcher and labor activist in New York City. I've used it successfully in study groups and labor education courses both to draw out and learn from participants' own experiences and to plan our next steps in struggles. Staughton Lynd. Former Library book. Moreover, the ejection of the labor movement's radical wing during the anti-Communist scare of the s and s eliminated a whole culture of militant unionism. Staughton Lynd's ideas will be at the heart of the next mass worker rising. Washington Post. A coup needs legitimacy to be successful. Regarding workplace outcomes, this is a fascinating question that needs more data and there may possibly be too few documented modern cases of workplace organizing and improvements outside of the formal contract system. Paper wraps. Solidarity Unionism at Starbucks. Jul 29, Sugarpunksattack Mick rated it it was amazing. After graduating the Lynds moved to Ohio, where Staughton worked as an attorney and activist. Condition: Very Good -. Andrew Levine TV Daze. Packed with care, shipped promptly. Item in very good condition! When they do, it will lead to new strategies for winning full access to abortion and birth control, and for improved working conditions for parents. Solidarity Unionism : Rebuilding the Labor Movement from Below, Second Edition Writer About this Item: Paperback. Precarious moments like this show that renouncing and dismantling nuclear arms is the only way to achieve true peace, justice and security. And a mainstream union's assets and relationships tend to enmesh it in the capitalist system, making alternatives hard to envision within typical union practices. Mike Konopacki Illustrations. Brand new Book. Discounted sale items Gaza in Crisis: Reflections We may also see more hybrid types of organizing, such as the fast food and OUR Walmart campaigns, sponsored by mainstream unions, and based in part on workplace actions. Short, no bullshit look at radical Unionism that emphasizes the roll of autonomy, and self-direction as a driving force of radical unionism that is an answer to the waning labor movement in the US. New year! With or without a contract, workers will have to struggle. Nothing all too groundbreaking or new but a decent and quick read. Staughton Lynd A powerful story of one of the longest prison uprisings in U. This has been the model of the Industrial Workers of the World for over years and is also the way many workers centers operate. Arrested by Capitol Police at peaceful protests? Want to Read saving…. Read more Michael T. Seller Inventory Labor activists generally believe that much greater rank-and-file democracy and workplace militancy is the key to labor renewal. Published by Capitalism Sucks Press. The Geography of Freedom: The Eurocentrism and the Housing is a right. Ultimately the solidarity unionism model essentially makes two broad claims: that the outcomes for workers will be better and that it is a way of organizing that can more effectively challenge capitalism. Indeed many members of mainstream unions may point to the benefits of having a large, stable organization with contracts, funds, benefit plans, dedicated staff, lawyers, and political relationships. How do we build solidarity in an era when the tools of the past have lost their effectiveness? The thing is, there's probably many other people and projects that could use your money, and are likely doing more important work. Building new labor organizations of a different kind, that demonstrate their usefulness in responding to problems, is the way forward. Mason rated it liked it Feb 18, Interestingly, he also argues that the dues-checkoff system is another factor contributing to the undemocratic and collaborationist tendencies of unions, because it makes union leaderships unaccountable to the rank-and-file. This book is not a prescription but reveals the lived experience of working people continuously taking risks for the common good. Laura Flanders Learn From Georgia. Before you despair of reasserting workers' rights and power, read Solidarity Unionism! Yellowing along edges. Well intentioned, poorly executed. Drawing from personal experience as well as the experience of other rank and file workers, this book sets up a framework for understanding the potential of grassroots unionism to fight back the bosses and the hierarchal bureaucratic unionism, or more conservative unionism that has helped the decline o Short, no bullshit look at radical Unionism that emphasizes the roll of autonomy, and self-direction as a driving force of radical unionism that is an answer to the waning labor movement in the US. Ctrl-Alt-Delete: An Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. Christopher Brauchli Cruzification. It was created by workers and primarily composed of either them or retirees. Clean, sunned spine area, little wear. About this Item: PM Press, Some labor radicals are encouraged by these campaigns as something new, but Lynd reminds us that they recreate older forms of organizing, at least to the extent that they involve genuine worker leadership rather than stage-managed media events. Far from prefiguring a new society, they are institutional dinosaurs, resembling nothing so much as the corporations we are striving to replace. Solidarity and initiative among coworkers with community support is the basis for this kind of unionism. Solidarity Unionism : Rebuilding the Labor Movement from Below, Second Edition Reviews He served as lead counsel for six local unions, several dozen individual steelworkers, and the Ecumenical Coalition of the Mahoning Valley which sought to reopen the mills under worker-community ownership. For more information click HERE. Thanks to such efforts medical insurance was restored, and as of September , when LTV Steel came out of bankruptcy, LTV Steel retirees again received about the same pension and medical benefits they were receiving when LTV Steel declared bankruptcy. Eric Dirnbach Thank you for your interest in republishing this story. And by building organizations based on solidarity, rather than on bureaucratic chain-of-command, we build organizations that by their very existence help to bring a new kind of society into being. Grant , and second, a leaflet ending with the words: "when Red illustrated wrappers. More Details Condition: New. More information about this seller Contact this seller 7. Smith This book explores labour migration to Canada and how public policies of temporary and guest worker programs function in the global context of work and capitalist restructuring. Kalena Thomhave and Matt Sehrsweeney January 5, It allows the best chance for workers to run their own union, making their own decisions on strategy and tactics with maximum democracy and freedom of action. Moreover, the ejection of the labor movement's radical wing during the anti-Communist scare of the s and s eliminated a whole culture of militant unionism. A coup needs legitimacy to be successful. As an example, he recounts a incident where the 2, workers of a factory walked out when an organizer was dismissed; within a couple of days, 36, workers across the region walked out in an organized show of strength. This is a tradition that workers understand but labor leaders reject. New this month: Scandal rocks an elite British boarding school in The Divines. Mike Konopacki Illustrations. Regarding workplace outcomes, this is a fascinating question that needs more data and there may possibly be too few documented modern cases of workplace organizing and improvements outside of the formal contract system. The best way to support us is to become a Book Club Member and get your Community Supported Literature box today— and every month! We built the union. Jim Haber. Critical reading for all who care about the future of labor, Solidarity Unionism draws deeply on Staughton Lynd's experiences as a labor lawyer and activist in Youngstown, Ohio, and on his profound understanding of the history of the Congress of Industrial Organizations CIO.