Radical Seattle - The General Strike of 1919

"The book is the first, complete account of the General Strike of Seattle, when in February 1919, 110 local unions shut down the entire city of Seattle, Washington. For five days, workers from all trades and sectors - streetcar drivers, telephone operators, musicians, miners, loggers, shipyard workers - fed the people, ensured that babies had milk, that the sick were cared for. This had never happened before in the United States and has not happened since. Cal Winslow explains why"--

About the author

Cal Winslow, a longtime labor activist and educator, is Director of the Mendocino Institute and a retired fellow in environmental history at UC Berkeley. Among his books are Labor's Civil War in California and Rebel Rank and File. He edited E.P. Thompson and the Making of the New Left.

Summary

In February 1919, 110 local unions shut down the entire city. Shut it down and took it over, rendering the authorities helpless. For five days, workers from all trades and sectors—streetcar drivers, telephone operators, musicians, miners, loggers, shipyard workers—fed the people, ensured that babies had milk, that the sick were cared for.

Product details

• Authors: Cal Winslow
• Publisher: Monthly Review Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781583678527
• ISBN: 978-1-58367-852-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 208 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 339 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Business & Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations