Running the rails
capital and labor in the Philadelphia transit industry
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Author
Publication
2016 - Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
70,500 words, Guess
Page Count
282 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiverunningrailscapi00wolf
- Internet Archiverunningrailscapi0000wolf
- ISBN-101501702408
- ISBN-139781501702402
- AmazonB01G6W774C
and 5 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2015045186
- OCLC Control Number977153120
- OCLC Control Number927381815
- Better World Books9781501702402
- Open LibraryOL26792854M
Classifications
- DDC331.88/11388420974811
- LCCHE4491.P52 W65 2016
- LCCHE4491.P52W65 2016
Description
"Public service workers and their unions come under frequent attack for being a "special interest" or a hindrance to the smooth functioning of society. This book offers readers a different, historically grounded way of thinking about the people who keep their cities running. Working in public transit is a difficult job now, as it was a century ago. The benefits and decent wages Philadelphia public transit workers secured--advances that were hard-won and well deserved--came as a result of fighting for decades against their exploitation. Given capital's great power in American society and management's enduring quest to control its workforce, it is remarkable to see how much Philadelphia's transit workers achieved"--Jacket.
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