Beyond $15
Immigrant Workers, Faith Activists, and the Revival of the Labor Movement
Business & Finance, Career Planning & Job Hunting, Labor, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Labour & Industrial Relations, Economic Conditions
| Author: | Jonathan Rosenblum | ISBN: | 9780807098097 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press | Publication: | February 7, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jonathan Rosenblum |
| ISBN: | 9780807098097 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Publication: | February 7, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Language: | English |
The inside story of the first successful $15 minimum wage campaign that renewed a national labor movement
With captivating narrative and insightful commentary, labor organizer Jonathan Rosenblum reveals the inside story of the first successful fight for a $15 minimum wage, which renewed a national labor movement through bold strategy and broad inclusiveness. Just outside Seattle, an unlikely alliance of Sea-Tac Airport workers, union and community activists, and clergy staged face-to-face confrontations with corporate leaders to unite a diverse, largely immigrant workforce in a struggle over power between airport workers and business and political elites. Digging deep into the root causes of poverty wages, Rosenblum gives a blunt assessment of the daunting problems facing unions today. Beyond $15 provides an inspirational blueprint for a powerful, all-inclusive labor movement and is a call for workers to reclaim their power in the new economy.
The inside story of the first successful $15 minimum wage campaign that renewed a national labor movement
With captivating narrative and insightful commentary, labor organizer Jonathan Rosenblum reveals the inside story of the first successful fight for a $15 minimum wage, which renewed a national labor movement through bold strategy and broad inclusiveness. Just outside Seattle, an unlikely alliance of Sea-Tac Airport workers, union and community activists, and clergy staged face-to-face confrontations with corporate leaders to unite a diverse, largely immigrant workforce in a struggle over power between airport workers and business and political elites. Digging deep into the root causes of poverty wages, Rosenblum gives a blunt assessment of the daunting problems facing unions today. Beyond $15 provides an inspirational blueprint for a powerful, all-inclusive labor movement and is a call for workers to reclaim their power in the new economy.
