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Robert Michael Smith - From Blackjacks to Briefcases: A History of Commercialized Strikebreaking and Unionbusting in the United States - 9780821414668 - V9780821414668
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From Blackjacks to Briefcases: A History of Commercialized Strikebreaking and Unionbusting in the United States

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Description for From Blackjacks to Briefcases: A History of Commercialized Strikebreaking and Unionbusting in the United States Paperback. From the beginning of the industrial age, companies faced with militant workers have often turned to agencies that specialize in ending strikes and breaking unions. This text studies the history of this secretive industry. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JHBL; KNXB1; KNXB3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 330. Weight in Grams: 254.

From the beginning of the Industrial Age and continuing into the twenty-first century, companies faced with militant workers and organizers have often turned to agencies that specialized in ending strikes and breaking unions. Although their secretive nature has made it difficult to fully explore the history of this industry, From Blackjacks to Briefcases does just that.
By digging through subpoenaed documents of strike-bound companies, their mercenaries, and the testimony of executive officers and rank-and-file strikebreakers, Robert Smith examines the inner workings of the antiunion industry. In a clear and lively style, he brings to life the violent armed guards ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780821414668
SKU
V9780821414668
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Robert Michael Smith
Robert Michael Smith is the author of a number of articles on labor relations and the progressive movement. He is a professor of history at Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio.

Reviews for From Blackjacks to Briefcases: A History of Commercialized Strikebreaking and Unionbusting in the United States
“This book is as interesting as the title promises. It is an excellent little volume, succinct and well-researched. The main thesis of the book is compellingly laid out, bringing readers easily to share the author's contention that union-busting today is much the same as it was in 1880.” “Few people, even in the labor movement, know the tremendous investment and ... Read more

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