Sandra L. Albrecht

The Assault on Labor

The 1986 TWA Strike and the Decline of Workers' Rights in America

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Produktbeschreibung

The Assault on Labor details the 1986 strike against Trans World Airlines (TWA) by the Independent Federation of Flight Attendants (IFFA), a predominantly female labor force of over 6000 members who garnered respect throughout the labor movement for their solidarity and determination in a three year struggle to return its workers to the line.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 515g
• ISBN-13: 9781498537704
• ISBN-10: 1498537707
• Artikelnr.: 45802230

Autorenporträt

Sandra L. Albrecht is associate professor of sociology at the University of Kansas.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Setting the Stage: Pre-Strike Events 2. Lost Chances: Unintended
Consequences of Improved Conditions 3. Things Worsen: Carl Icahn Enters the
Picture 4. Labor Deals with Icahn: White Knight or Predator? 5. Off the
Line: Strike! 6. Strike Solidarity and Labor Discord 7. Permanently
Replaced and the Long Struggle Back 8. Legal Challenges and the Development
of Labor Law