African Americans - General & Miscellaneous, United States History - African American History, African American History, Ethnic & Race Relations, United States Studies, Economic Conditions, Consumer Industries, Ethnic & Minority Studies, Labor & Politics
Down on the Killing Floor: Black and White Workers in Chicago's Packinghouses, 1904-1954
Rick Halpern
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Overview
This detailed study of the relationship between race relations and unionization in Chicago's meatpacking industry draws on traditional primary and secondary materials and on an extensive set of interviews conducted in the mid-1980s that explore subjective dimensions of the workers' experience.Synopsis
This detailed study of the relationship between race relations and unionization in Chicago's meatpacking industry draws on traditional primary and secondary materials and on an extensive set of interviews conducted in the mid-1980s that explore subjective dimensions of the workers' experience.
Book Details
Published
August 1, 1997
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pages
336
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780252066337