{"product_id":"solidarity-stories-9780295988832","title":"Solidarity Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been known from the start for its strong commitment to democracy, solidarity, and social justice. This title presents a collection of narratives that talk about the lives at work, on the picket line, and in the union of union leaders and rank-and-file workers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book is accessible and would be excellent for classroom use. The rich narratives of waterfront work, democratic unionism, and interracial organization in \u003ci\u003eSolidarity Stories\u003c\/i\u003e will make the book interesting to a wide range of readers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Jess Rigelhaupt * Oral History Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An accessible and engaging account of one of the most progressive and democratic unions in the American labour movement and the men and women who worked along the North American west coast and in Hawaii throughout much of the twentieth century.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Left History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Frst person narratives that are sometimes enlightening, often inspiring, and always genuine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Labor Studies Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What emerges most clearly is the loyalty and pride of ILWU members and the enormous impact the union had on the lives of American workers—in wages and pensions, yes, but also by giving workers a voice in their workplaces and a sense of dignity, power, and respect.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * The Western History Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"…this is a study that encapsulates organizational endeavor, the day-to-day humiliations that provided a fertile soil for organization, and how the union stood tall for racial integration and fairness. Above all, it is a story of success, a success that can be measured by what happens to longshoremen after they retire.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * International Journal of Maritime History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In showcasing these personal historical vignettes, Schwartz reinforces how oral history can be used to enrich traditional historical scholarship and highlights another way in which \u003ci\u003eSolidarity Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is a useful resource for public historians.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * The Public Historian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a welcome addition to the labor history of the West.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Oregon Historical Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What does labor solidarity mean? This book tells us. These oral histories are a great starting point for anyone trying to understand how unions, when inspired and led by working people themselves, can help to improve the human condition.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Michael Honey * Tacoma News-Tribune *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSolidarity Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable achievement. Workers give gripping testimony about the conditions they hoped to change, and explain how they did it. We hear how the union was organized and how it functioned, from those who built it. We see the crucial role strikes and democracy played in that process. And Schwartz is unafraid to look at the politics of the union's leaders, including activists and black workers fighting racism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Dispatcher *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Those seeking first-person accounts of key people and incidents in the organization's making will be delighted by the vivid recollections it collects.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Oregon Historical Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There appear to be three overarching themes in the oral history testamony: first, the union's long record of success in winning good wages, benefits, and job security for its membership; second, the left-wing politics of many of the union's leaders; and finally, a strong and consistent commitment to racial equality. . . . What gives the book its undeniable power is the colloquial eloquence of the rank-and-file voices that fill its pages.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Bruce Nelson * Labour\/Le Travail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Longshore: The San Francisco Bay Area\u003cbr\u003e Harry Bridges: The Beginning of the Union, 1924-1933\u003cbr\u003e Harry Bridges: The Coming of the Big Strike, 1933-1934\u003cbr\u003e Harry Bridges: Victory in 1934\u003cbr\u003e Sam Kagel: Union Advocate, 1934\u003cbr\u003e Bill Chester: Civil Rights Leader\u003cbr\u003e Cleophas Williams: African American President\u003cbr\u003e Whitey Kelm: Red-Hot Union Man\u003cbr\u003e Sam Kagel: Coast Arbitrator, 1948-1999\u003cbr\u003e Herb Mills: The Asbestos War, 1972-1978\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Longshore: The Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors\u003cbr\u003e Rough Conditions Before the Union, 1923-1934\u003cbr\u003e Conflict and Triumph, 1934\u003cbr\u003e The Mexican American Struggle, 1934-1960\u003cbr\u003e Walter Williams: Fighter for African American Equality, 1943-1970\u003cbr\u003e Two White Guys Oppose Discrimination, 1937-1949\u003cbr\u003e Bill Ward: Sixty-five Years with the Union\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Longshore, Shipboard, and Bookstores: The Pacific Northwest and Canada\u003cbr\u003e Marvin Ricks: The 1934 Strike in Portland\u003cbr\u003e Union Struggles in North Bend and Coos Bay, Oregon, 1920-1940\u003cbr\u003e Valerie Taylor: Auxiliary President, 1949-1973\u003cbr\u003e Jerry Tyler: Seattle Activist\u003cbr\u003e Phil Lelli: Longtime Tacoma Leader\u003cbr\u003e Ike Morrow: Tacoma's Soul Train Engineer\u003cbr\u003e Defeat and Victory in Canada, 1935-1966\u003cbr\u003e The Inlandboatmen's Union Joins the ILWU, 1978-1987\u003cbr\u003e Mary Winzig: The Powell's Books Organizing Drive, 1998-2000\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Warehouse and Cotton Compress: California\u003cbr\u003e The \"March Inland\" in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1934-1938\u003cbr\u003e Sam Kagel: Representing the Union, 1934-1939\u003cbr\u003e Brother Hackett: Rank-and-File Activist, 1936-1939\u003cbr\u003e Billie Roberts Hendricks: Union Pioneer, 1936-1951\u003cbr\u003e Making It Work in Southern California, 1936-1950\u003cbr\u003e Unionists Fight for Racial Justice, 1942-1960\u003cbr\u003e LeRoy King: The Equal Rights Struggle and Labor Politics\u003cbr\u003e Cotton Compress in the Central Valley, 1937-1938\u003cbr\u003e The ILWU Enters the Valley, 1951-1952\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Agriculture: Hawaii\u003cbr\u003e Carl Damaso: Union Herald, 1930-1940\u003cbr\u003e Jack Hall: Islands Organizer, 1934-1951\u003cbr\u003e Louis Goldblatt: The ILWU Takes Root, 1943-1946\u003cbr\u003e Frank Thompson: Field Organizer, 1944-1946\u003cbr\u003e Louis Goldblatt: Cold War Battles, 1947-1960\u003cbr\u003e The New Union and the Island of Lanai, 1946-1947\u003cbr\u003e Victory at Lanai in 1951\u003cbr\u003e Ah Quon McElrath: Union Social Worker\u003cbr\u003e Abba Ramos: Filipino Activist, 1946-1959\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Politics: The Old Left\u003cbr\u003e Keith Eickman: Idealism and Disappointment\u003cbr\u003e Jack Olsen: Activist and Educator\u003cbr\u003e Don Watson: Union Stalwart\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: \"An Injury to One Is an Injury to All\"\u003cbr\u003e Harry Bridges and Bill Moyers: An Old Slogan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e A Note on Sources\u003cbr\u003e Further Reading\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400917557591,"sku":"9780295988832","price":81.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/solidarity-stories-9780295988832","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}