Trade Unions and the Betrayal of the Unemployed: Labor Conflicts During the 1990's

by Immanuel Ness

Book Overview

This book examines the problematic relationship between unions and the unemployed in New York City during the 1990's. Historically, trade unions in the U.S. have had an interest in the political mobilization of the jobless to expand unemployment insurance and lessen the threat of lower wages, reduced union density, and weaker bargaining positions for unions. Despite these advantages, trade unions have rarely organized the unemployed, because they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138993751
• ISBN13: 9781138993754
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages