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Revolutionary Teamsters: The Minneapolis Teamsters Strike Of 1934: Historical Materialism, Volume 53
Bryan Palmer
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Paperback. Series: Historical Materialism. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; HBLW; JPFC; JPQB; KCF; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
In the newest in the Historical Materialism series, Bryan Palmer tells the compelling story of how a handful of revolutionary Trotskyists, working in the largely non-union trucking sector, led the drive to organise the unorganised and build an industrial union. What emerges is a compelling narrative of class struggle, a reminder of what can be accomplished, even in the worst of circumstances, with a principled and far-seeing leadership.
In the newest in the Historical Materialism series, Bryan Palmer tells the compelling story of how a handful of revolutionary Trotskyists, working in the largely non-union trucking sector, led the drive to organise the unorganised and build an industrial union. What emerges is a compelling narrative of class struggle, a reminder of what can be accomplished, even in the worst of circumstances, with a principled and far-seeing leadership.
Product Details
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Historical Materialism
Condition
New
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781608463794
SKU
V9781608463794
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99-15
About Bryan Palmer
Bryan D. Palmer, Ph.D. (1977), SUNY-Binghamton, is Canada Research Chair in the Department of Canadian Studies, Trent University. His prize-winning monographs, edited collections, and articles on the history of labour and the Left, historiography and theory, have been translated and published in Greek, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages. Among his books are James P. Cannon and the Origins ... Read more
Reviews for Revolutionary Teamsters: The Minneapolis Teamsters Strike Of 1934: Historical Materialism, Volume 53
“Palmer's superb micro-history of the Minneapolis General Strike provides readers with an unprecedented view of a Depression-era class struggle from the inside out. Revolutionary Teamsters offers invaluable 'dancing lessons' — still relevant today — for labour radicals and protest organizers." —Mike Davis, author of Ecology of Fear, Planet of Slums, and Buda's Wagon "A stirring study worthy of the ... Read more