Bøger af Kim Moody

"e;One of the leading intellectuals of the labor movement"e; explores the state of unions in the United States, as well as evaluating the forces working against them (Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Hammer and Hoe).In this thorough collection of inspiring and informed essays, Kim Moody, one of the world's most authoritative and recognized labor writers, asks key questions: What has happened to union organizing in the United States? Is there an alternative to the strike? How does the increased presence of immigrant and women workers change the balance of forces? What strategies can workers use to counteract company "e;union avoidance"e; campaigns and bureaucratic "e;business unionism"e;? What is the role of socialists in the labor movement?Drawing on his own background as a working-class radical, the works of Karl Marx, and the everyday experiences of nurses, miners, autoworkers, and more, Moody sketches a comprehensive picture of the state of US labor-and points the way forward for a rank-and-file union movement that can win real change.Praise for Kim Moody"e;One most of the most experienced working-class organizers in the US over the past few decades."e; -Monthly Review"e;[His] books and articles have for more than forty years provided essential analysis and strategy for the labor left."e; -New Politics

A timely and persuasive discussion of the circumstances, challenges, and possibilities facing the new socialist movement in the US.

A thought-provoking analysis of how internal migration in Gilded Age America undermined collective organizing and workers' political power.

Kim Moody analyzes how changes in global capitalism have altered both the composition of the working class and the economic and political ground on which it struggles. From the logistics revolution to the unprecedented concentration of business and wealth in the hands a shrinking few, Moody examines the impact of this new economic terrain on potential working class resistance movements.

Prominent labour activist Kim Moody examines the power struggles that have shaped New York and the political system that puts real estate development ahead of human need.

A comprehensive study of current labour relations worldwide, this book surveys both sides of the picket lines, and provides an assessment of multinational managements' strategies to downsize, introduce flexible production and compel workers to accept less pay for more work.