Book
American vanguard : the United Auto Workers during the Reuther years, 1935-1970 / John Barnard.
Record details
- ISBN: 0814329470 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xiv, 607 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- Publisher: Detroit : Wayne State University Press, c2004.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 497-585) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | "Hurry up!": The auto industry before the union -- "The genie is out of the bottle": Toward an auto worker's union, 1933-37 -- "Storming the stronghold of the open shop": The year of the sit-down strikes, 1937 -- "An insecure person who happened on historic times": President Homer Martin, 1937-38 -- "A fight for the survival of the union": Resolving the leadership crisis, 1938-41 -- "UAW-CIO, makes the army roll and go": The UAW in World War II, 1941-45 -- "Teamwork in the leadership and solidarity in the ranks": The Reuther era begins, 1945-60 -- "The glory days of growth and rich settlements": Better lives for auto workers and their families, 1948-60 -- "Give 'em hell, Harry!": The political battlefront, 11948-60 -- "Some frosting on the Chrysler birthday cake": New frontiers in bargaining, 1960-68 -- "Something short of perfect": New frontiers in politics, 1960-65 -- "A stressful time": The issues of war and racial justice, 1965-70 -- "A whole new middle class": End of an era, 1960-70. |
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| Subject: | International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO) > History. Automobile industry and trade > United States > History. Michigan. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HD 6515 .A82 I584 2004 | 30532885 | General Collection | Available | - |