Download or read book As Strong as Steel a Collection of Factual Accounts Historical Anecdotes and Photos of the United Steelworkers Union and Its Members in Northeastern Ontario and North America written by Gilbert H. Gilchrist and published by Sudbury, ON : Local 6500, United Steelworkers of America. This book was released on 1999 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Striking Steel written by Jack Metzgar and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having come of age during a period of vibrant union-centered activism, Jack Metzgar begins this book wondering how his father, a U.S> Steel shop steward in the 1950s and '60s, and so many contemporary historians could forget what this country owes to the union movement. Combining personal memoir and historical narrative, Striking Steel argues for reassessment of unionism in American life during the second half of the twentieth century and a recasting of "official memory." As he traces the history of union steelworkers after World War II, Metzgar draws on his father's powerful stories about the publishing work in the mills, stories in which time is divided between "before the union" and since. His father, Johnny Metzgar, fought ardently for workplace rules as a means of giving "the men" some control over their working conditions and protection from venal foremen. He pursued grievances until he eroded management's authority, and he badgered foremen until he established shop-floor practices that would become part of the next negotiated contract. As a passionate advocate of solidarity, he urged coworkers to stick together so that the rules were upheld and everyone could earn a decent wage. Striking Steel's pivotal event is the four-month nationwide steel strike of 1959, a landmark union victory that has been all but erased from public memory. With remarkable tenacity, union members held out for the shop-floor rules that gave them dignity in the workplace and raised their standard of living. Their victory underscored the value of sticking together and reinforced their sense that they were contributing to a general improvement in American working and living conditions. The Metzgar family's story vividly illustrates the larger narrative of how unionism lifted the fortunes and prospects of working-class families. It also offers an account of how the broad social changes of the period helped to shift the balance of power in a conflict-ridden, patriarchal household. Even if the optimism of his generation faded in the upheavals of the 1960s, Johnny Metzgar's commitment to his union and the strike itself stands as an honorable example of what a collective action can and did achieve. Jack Metzgar's Striking Steel is a stirring call to remember and renew the struggle.
Download or read book Before the National War Labor Board Steel Panel written by United States. National War Labor Board (1942-1945). Steel panel and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of the Steel Workers 1892 1937 written by United Steelworkers of America and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Forging a Union of Steel written by Paul F. Clark and published by ILR Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history is missing / Ronald L. Filippelli -- The origins of modern steel unionism / David Brody -- Labor's odd couple / Melvyn Dubofsky -- Consolidating industrial citizenship / Mark McColloch -- Battling over government's role / Ronald W. Schatz -- Comments / I.W. Abel [and others].
Download or read book Hoosiers and the American Story written by Madison, James H. and published by Indiana Historical Society. This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
Download or read book Forged in Fire written by Doug Nelson and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a popular style history of the nation's largest industrial union -- the United Steel Workers.
Download or read book Steel Facts written by United Steelworkers of America and published by . This book was released on 1949* with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Companies Presentations Before Special Panel Wage Stabilization Board written by United Steelworkers of America and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Our Strength Lies in Numbers But the Counting Starts with One written by United Steelworkers of America and published by . This book was released on 197? with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fact finding in the Steel Dispute written by United Steelworkers of America and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Appalachia written by Richard B. Drake and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care, the environment, higher education, the role of blacks and women, and much more, Drake offers a compelling social history of a unique American region. The Appalachian region, extending from Alabama in the South up to the Allegheny highlands of Pennsylvania, has historically been characterized by its largely rural populations, rich natural resources that have fueled industry in other parts of the country, and the strong and wild, undeveloped land. The rugged geography of the region allowed Native American societies, especially the Cherokee, to flourish. Early white settlers tended to favor a self-sufficient approach to farming, contrary to the land grabbing and plantation building going on elsewhere in the South. The growth of a market economy and competition from other agricultural areas of the country sparked an economic decline of the region's rural population at least as early as 1830. The Civil War and the sometimes hostile legislation of Reconstruction made life even more difficult for rural Appalachians. Recent history of the region is marked by the corporate exploitation of resources. Regional oil, gas, and coal had attracted some industry even before the Civil War, but the postwar years saw an immense expansion of American industry, nearly all of which relied heavily on Appalachian fossil fuels, particularly coal. What was initially a boon to the region eventually brought financial disaster to many mountain people as unsafe working conditions and strip mining ravaged the land and its inhabitants. A History of Appalachia also examines pockets of urbanization in Appalachia. Chemical, textile, and other industries have encouraged the development of urban areas. At the same time, radio, television, and the internet provide residents direct links to cultures from all over the world. The author looks at the process of urbanization as it belies commonly held notions about the region's rural character.
Download or read book Working at Inglis written by David Sobel and published by Lorimer. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Introduction 1 From Craft to Corporation 2 World War II: Bren Girls and Guns 3 Hearts and Minds: Building USWA Local 2900 4 Transforming Inglis: The End of the War 5 The Workers' Factory Defended 6 Waiting for a Miracle: The Final Closure
Download or read book The Corporate Rich and the Power Elite in the Twentieth Century written by G. William Domhoff and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates exactly how the corporate rich developed and implemented the policies and government structures that allowed them to dominate America in the 20th-century. Written with unparalleled insight, Domhoff offers a remarkable look into the nature of power during a pivotal time, with added significance for the current era.
Download or read book Pennsylvania State Manual written by Pennsylvania and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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