Subterranean Fire: A History of Working-Class Radicalism in the United States

by Sharon Smith and Sharon Smith

Book Overview

Workers in the United States have a rich tradition of fighting back and achieving gains previously thought unthinkable, from the weekend, to health care, to the right to even form a union. But in 2005, the number of workers organized in unions reached a 100-year low in both the public and private sectors, even though more and more people would like the protection of a union, and real wages for most workers have stagnated or declined since the early...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193185923X
• ISBN13: 9781931859233
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.4"