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They were rank n file organizers, who refused to be lured into higher office and comfort into union burearacracy or accept positions in company management, but stayed on the shop floor as rank and file unionists. Many of the organizers note that the highest point of the unions was when the Communists and other radicals like the IWW or Trotskyists were involved in organizing in Steel or Auto industries, before the late 40s Red Scare led to the unions booting out all the radical organizers as a result of collaboration with the Taft-Hartley Act, even though the radicals had been their best organizers.
After these purges, many of the unions lost militancy and became complacent, cooperating with the companies instead of fighting for better conditions. The organizers fought against both horrible bosses and unresponsive union bureacrats, though it should be noted that none of these organizers thought it was a good idea to not have a union at all.
Key Themes and Concepts: -The best organizers are part of the workers themselves, meaning you do not separate yourself from other workers. When someone is aggrieved, you bring them along instead of representing them so they are apart of a solution. Part of this was automatic dues check which put unions on independent financial status, and bargaining away of the ability to strike. Sep 01, Viola rated it liked it Shelves: capitalism , direct-action , feminism , http-www-solidarityforeverbook-com , mutual-aid.
In a recent interview with Industrial Worker, Lynd reflects on how some issues in the labor movement have changed since his book was first published. Solidarity Unionism Defined To condense the idea of solidarity unionism into a sentence: If a worker wants eight-hour shifts, but management wants hour shifts, the best way for that worker to achieve their end is not to negotiate, but to walk off the job after eight hours, argues Lynd.
The concept of a single, comprehensive contract that governed negotiation for a set number of years came from the Congress of Industrial Organization unions in the s. Though thousands gained bargaining power through these comprehensive contracts, workers were confronted with two major issues embedded in contract clauses. This clause means that employees can bargain for benefits, but often cannot further ensure jobs — that being the exclusive authority of the employer.
Dues Check-Offs are largely unnecessary, she says, citing an example of a small, independent union of visiting nurses which she helped organize. Instead of having a formal way to collect dues, when the group needed money, they would pass a hat and those who could give, would give.
Changing Struggles The National Labor Relations Board, a federal agency for unions and employers, was created in In the years since its inception, the usefulness of the NLRB to the labor movement has varied depending on the political climate and its leaders, appointed by the sitting US President. A fundamental question with the national labor apparatus perennially is who is included, explains Lynd. Today, labor law is beginning to be redefined in the arena of independent contractors. Seller Notes:.
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