Women Strikers Occupy Chain Stores, Win Big

The 1937 Woolworth's Sit-Down

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&, Political Science, History
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Author: Dana Frank ISBN: 9781608462469
Publisher: Haymarket Books Publication: August 15, 2012
Imprint: Haymarket Books Language: English
Author: Dana Frank
ISBN: 9781608462469
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication: August 15, 2012
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Language: English

The fightback against corporate rule has again come into National focus following the economic collapse of 2008, the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United, the Occupy movement, the Longshoreman's strike in California and the increasing disparity between rich and poor.

People are beginning to realize that the way to affect meaningful change is through struggle that interrupts the flow of production. The lessons that can be gained from the Woolworth strike are invaluable in a country whose economy is driven by service sector employment.

The women who fought Woolworth executives and won beter pay, hours, and treatment confronted one of the corporate giants of the early 20th century. These women defied that odds and helped inspire the women's liberation movement. We are seeing a reemergence of struggle around women's issues– "Slutwalk" is prime example.

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The fightback against corporate rule has again come into National focus following the economic collapse of 2008, the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United, the Occupy movement, the Longshoreman's strike in California and the increasing disparity between rich and poor.

People are beginning to realize that the way to affect meaningful change is through struggle that interrupts the flow of production. The lessons that can be gained from the Woolworth strike are invaluable in a country whose economy is driven by service sector employment.

The women who fought Woolworth executives and won beter pay, hours, and treatment confronted one of the corporate giants of the early 20th century. These women defied that odds and helped inspire the women's liberation movement. We are seeing a reemergence of struggle around women's issues– "Slutwalk" is prime example.

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