Fighting for Jobs - Case Studies of Labor-Community Coalitions Confronting Plant Closings

Examines the struggle of the unions and communities to save jobs in plant-closing situations in the 1980s, and shows why some labor-community coalitions were more successful than others.
This book examines the struggle of unions and communities to save jobs in plant-closing situations in the 1980s. The unusual depth of the research allows the reader to grasp the key factors affecting such battles in an era of industrial restructuring. It contains new insights into "early warning" signs, their recognition and importance; the role of labor-management relations in both shutdown decisions and efforts to save the plant; the importance of corporate structure and strategy; the part played by economic market factors; and the role of local government, both potential and actual. The book concludes with an analysis of the current trends affecting labor-community activism of this type.

About the author

Bruce Nissen is Associate Professor of Labor Studies at Indiana University, Northwest.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Nissen
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.08.1995
• EAN: 9780791425671
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-2567-1
• No. of pages: 215
• Weight: 490 g
• Series: Suny Series in Political Theor; Suny Series in Political Theor; Suny the Sociology of Work and
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology