The Reuther Brothers
Author: Mike Smith
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9780814329955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book portrays the brothers' lifelong commitment to each other and to workers' rights.
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Author: Mike Smith
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9780814329955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book portrays the brothers' lifelong commitment to each other and to workers' rights.
Author: Mike Smith
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 2001-08-01
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13: 0814339883
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgainst the background of the Depression and the Civil Rights movement, The Reuther Brothers helps readers to understand the ongoing struggles for economic and social justice.
Author: Mike Smith
Publisher: Turtleback
Published: 2003-06-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780613762267
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe tale of the Reuther brothers -- Walter, Roy, and Victor -- is more than a story of how one of America's great unions was created. It is also a powerful example of how teamwork, dedication, and concern for others can improve the lives of many people. This book portrays the brothers' lifelong commitment to each other and to workers' rights, while charting the career paths that ultimately led each one to his involvement with the United Automobile Workers (UAW). As president of the UAW from 1946-70, Walter Reuther became one of the most important labor leaders in American history. As sons of poor German immigrants in Wheeling, West Virginia, the three brothers had to work hard and help each other learn skills that would earn money for their family. Also, their father taught them the importance of education and being able to speak up for their rights. Walter was the first to enter the auto industry, having become an expert die maker. But as he and his brothers began to earn money, they did not ignore the poverty of others or the widespread social problems of their country. In a clear, lively narration that explains many important concepts to young readers, this book describes a string of fascinating events, including Walter and Victor's trip to Nazi Germany, their days spent teaching in a Soviet factory, and the strikes they organized in the United States. Against the background of the Depression and the Civil Rights movement, The Reuther Brothers helps readers to understand the ongoing struggles for economic and social justice.
Author: Victor G. Reuther
Publisher:
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 570
ISBN-13: 9780395243046
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAutobiographical account of the lives of victor reuther and his brothers walter, roy and ted, and their leadership role in the united automobile workers trade union, representing the motor vehicle industry of the USA - covers the founding of the union, political aspects, labour relations in the ford company in Detroit, relations with political leadership, etc. Illustrations. Biography reuther brothers, trade unionists.
Author: Victor George Reuther
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 570
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 523
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Victor G. Reuther
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 523
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Barnard
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 628
ISBN-13: 9780814332979
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe struggles and victories of the UAW form an important chapter in the story of American democracy. American Vanguard is the first and only history of the union available for both general and academic audiences. In this thorough and engaging narrative, John Barnard not only records the controversial issues tackled by the UAW, but also lends them immediacy through details about the workers and their environments, the leaders and the challenges that they faced outside and inside the organization, and the vision that guided many of these activists. Throughout, Barnard traces the UAW's two-fold goal: to create an industrial democracy in the workplace and to pursue a social-democratic agenda in the interest of the public at large. Part one explores the obstacles to the UAW's organization, including tensions between militant reformers and workers who feared for their jobs; ideological differences; racial and ethnic issues; and public attitudes toward unions. By the outbreak of World War II, however, the union had succeeded in redistributing power on the shop floor in its members' favor. Part two follows the union during Walter P. Reuther's presidency (1946-1970). During this time, pioneering contracts brought a new standard of living and income security to the workers, while an effort was made to move America toward a social democracy-which met with mixed results during the civil rights decade. Throughout, Barnard presents balanced interpretations grounded in evidence, while setting the UAW within the context of the history of the U.S. auto industry and national politics.
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 523
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kenneth Wade Robinson
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 52
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