Immigrants Unions & The New Us Labor Mkt by Immanuel Ness (English) Hardcover Bo

Description: Immigrants Unions & The New Us Labor Mkt by Immanuel Ness Tells the story of immigrants labour struggles, examining how unions can learn from their example, and explaining their activism in the face of terrific odds. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In recent years, New Yorkers have been surprised to see workers they had taken for granted--Mexicans in greengroceries, West African supermarket deliverymen and South Asian blackcar drivers--striking, picketing and asking their support for better working conditions. Before their eyes the economy of New York, and the nation, had changed as businesses became dependent on low-paid immigrants to fill the entry-level jobs that few native-born Americans would take. Parallel Unionism tells the story of these workers struggle for equality and respect, how they came to find the courage to organize labor actions at a time when most laborers have become quiescent, and while most labor unions were ignoring them. Showing how unions can learn from the example of these laborers, and demonstrating the importance of solidarity beyond the workplace, the book offers a telling look into the lives of some of Americas newest immigrants. Notes Tells the story of immigrants labour struggles, examining how unions can learn from their example, and explaining their activism in the face of terrific odds Author Biography Immanuel Ness is Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College - City University of New York. He is the editor of the journal WorkingUSA. His books include Trade Unions and the Betrayal of the Unemployed: Labor Conflict in the 1990s and Organizing for Justice in Our Communities: Central Labor Councils and the Revival of American Unionism. Table of Contents Preface1. Why New Immigrants Organize2. The Political Economy of Transnational Labor in New York City: The Context for Immigrant Worker Militancy3. Unions and Immigrant Worker Organizing: New Models for New Workers4. Mexican Immigrants, Class Formation, and Union Organizing in New Yorks Greengrocery Industry5. Francophone West African Supermarket Delivery Workers Autonomous Union Organizing Outside of a Union6. Black-Car Drivers: Industrial Restructuring and New Worker Organizing7. The Post-September 11 Economic Crisis and the Government Crackdown on Immigrant Workers8. Parallel Organizing: Immigrants and UnionsNotesReferencesIndex Review "[T]he book is full of excellent material on the changing labor market and the reality that old-fashioned class struggle is still the means to fight." International Socialist Review "Ness work offers valuable lessons for union leadership and activists on both immigrant organizing and community unionism. Because he combines concise cases with links to the broader economic and labor issues, his work also has strong relevance for a wide range of educational contexts." Labor Studies "Through interviews and from his extensive knowledge of labor history, Ness draws some interesting conclusions as to why these workers organized and what such organization might mean to the labor movement. Ness book gives us much to think about." Monthly Review "an important and needed study of organizing unions by recent immigrants. This book should be in every library in New York City and be read by anyone running for mayor of the Big Apple." Multicultural Review "Together, these three cases studies form a coherent and successful project. Ness integrates a clear theoretical perspective on the impact of global capitalism on workers with a detailed analysis of the efforts made by these workers to transform their conditions of work, and their lives." Mobilization "The book is a sympathetic and informative treatment of a controversial subject. Recommended." Choice "[A] fine new book...the books case studies are terrific...this is what good books do...[t]hey provoke dialogue and debate." New Labor Forum "Professor Ness book is rich in descriptive detail, effective in the use of the three case studies, and superb in its narrative style and social analysis. This book is solid and will definitively be one of the best books written on labor politics and urban political economy this year." Hector Cordero-Guzman and James DeFilippis "Ness provides us with three well researched and compelling case studies of immigrant worker organizing in New York City...the book is a must read for scholars and activists interested in social movements, immigrants and labor. Not only is the book well written and carefully researched, but it also provides hope about the future of the labor movement." Social Forces "Ness contributes to the ethnography of work by providing a qualitative understanding of contemporary immigrant workers lives...With this book, Ness provides not only a critical examination of the current U.S. labor movement, but also a detailed description of immigrant workers own interpretations of and explanation for their organizing efforts. This book will be of interest to those both within and outside the labor movement who are committed to its revival." Anthropology of Work Review "This is an important and well-researched book that usefully frames the challenges of immigrant workers organizing in restructuring urban labor markets in the United States while also showing the power of worker collective action. It will be of interest to scholars and students who are interested in learning more about labor organizing among segments of the workforce that are often regarded as unorganizable and is suitable for use in undergraduate and graduate courses in urban studies, community development and labor studies." Urban Affairs Review Promotional Tells the story of immigrants labour struggles, examining how unions can learn from their example, and explaining their activism in the face of terrific odds Long Description In recent years, New Yorkers have been surprised to see workers they had taken for granted - Mexicans in greengroceries, West African supermarket deliverymen and South Asian blackcar drivers - striking, picketing and asking their support for better working conditions. Before their eyes the economy of New York, and the nation, had changed as businesses became dependent on low-paid immigrants to fill the entry-level jobs that few native-born Americans would take. Parallel Unionism tells the story of these workerse(tm) struggle for equality and respect, how they came to find the courage to organize labor actions at a time when most laborers have become quiescent, and while most labor unions were ignoring them. Showing how unions can learn from the example of these laborers, and demonstrating the importance of solidarity beyond the workplace, the book offers a telling look into the lives of some of Americae(tm)s newest immigrants. Review Quote "[T]he book is full of excellent material on the changing labor market and the reality that old-fashioned class struggle is still the means to fight." International Socialist Review "Ness work offers valuable lessons for union leadership and activists on both immigrant organizing and community unionism. Because he combines concise cases with links to the broader economic and labor issues, his work also has strong relevance for a wide range of educational contexts." Labor Studies "Through interviews and from his extensive knowledge of labor history, Ness draws some interesting conclusions as to why these workers organized and what such organization might mean to the labor movement.. Ness book gives us much to think about." Monthly Review "an important and needed study of organizing unions by recent immigrants. This book should be in every library in New York City and be read by anyone running for mayor of the Big Apple." Multicultural Review "Together, these three cases studies form a coherent and successful project. Ness integrates a clear theoretical perspective on the impact of global capitalism on workers with a detailed analysis of the efforts made by these workers to transform their conditions of work, and their lives." Mobilization "The book is a sympathetic and informative treatment of a controversial subject. Recommended." Choice "[A] fine new book...the books case studies are terrific....this is what good books do...[t]hey provoke dialogue and debate." New Labor Forum "Professor Ness book is rich in descriptive detail, effective in the use of the three case studies, and superb in its narrative style and social analysis. This book is solid and will definitively be one of the best books written on labor politics and urban political economy this year." H Promotional "Headline" Tells the story of immigrants labour struggles, examining how unions can learn from their example, and explaining their activism in the face of terrific odds Details ISBN1592130402 Author Immanuel Ness Short Title IMMIGRANTS UNIONS & THE NE-LIB Language English ISBN-10 1592130402 ISBN-13 9781592130405 Media Book Illustrations Yes Year 2005 Imprint Temple University Press,U.S. Place of Publication Philadelphia PA Country of Publication United States Residence Brooklyn, NY, US Affiliation Brooklyn College, City University of New York, USA DOI 10.1604/9781592130405 UK Release Date 2005-06-14 AU Release Date 2005-06-14 NZ Release Date 2005-06-14 US Release Date 2005-06-14 Pages 240 Publisher Temple University Press,U.S. Format Hardcover Publication Date 2005-06-14 Alternative 9781592130412 DEWEY 331.880973 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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