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Fletcher, Bill, Jr.
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Labor unions -- United States -- History.
Labor movement -- United States -- History.
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Fletcher, Bill, Jr.
Labor unions -- United States -- History.
Labor movement -- United States -- History.
MARC Display
"
They
're
bankrupting
us
!" : and
20
other
myths
about
unions
/ Bill Fletcher Jr.
by
Fletcher, Bill, Jr.
Beacon Press, c2012.
Call #:
331.880973 F612t
Subjects
Labor
unions
-- United States -- History.
Labor movement -- United States -- History.
ISBN:
9780807003329 (alk. paper)
0807003328 (alk. paper)
Description:
xxi, 204 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Myth 1. "Workers are forced to join
unions
, right?" -- Myth 2. "
Unions
are
bankrupting
us
and destroying the economy" -- Myth 3. "
Unions
are actually run by 'labor bosses,' aren't
they
?" -- Myth 4. "Public sector
unions
cause budget deficits, right?" -- Myth 5. "
Unions
make unreasonable demands that result in lots of strikes!" -- Myth 6. "
Unions
were good once, but we don't need them any longer." -- Myth 7. "
Unions
are only needed by workers who have problems and get into trouble." -- Myth 8. "The union uses our money for political action and I have no say in the matter!" -- Myth 9. "
Unions
hold me back from advancing, and if I join I will never be promoted." -- Myth 10. "
Unions
are corrupt and mobbed up!" -- Myth 11. "
Unions
have a checkered history and were started by communists and
other
troublemakers." -- Myth 12. "
Unions
are all racist and people of color need not apply." -- Myth 13. "
Unions
have a history of sexism... what makes them better now?" -- Myth 14. "
Unions
deal with wages, hours, and working conditions; what
about
other
issues?" -- Myth 15. "Yes,
unions
are good for their members, but
they
hurt the rest of
us
!" -- Myth 16. "
Unions
and corporations are both too big and don't really care
about
the worker." -- Myth 17. "Let's face it, in a globalized world,
unions
are powerless." -- Myth 18. " Where do
unions
stand on immigrants--you either ignore them or you ignore the rest of
us
?" -- Myth 19. "If
unions
are so good, why aren't
they
growing?" -- Myth
20
. "
Unions
are so partisan;
they
always side with the Democrats, right?" -- Myth 21. "If
unions
are so great, why aren't more people around the world forming them?"
Summary:
From Wisconsin to Washington, D.C., the claims are made:
unions
are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits claim, is to weaken the labor movement, strip workers of collective bargaining rights, and champion private industry. In ""
They
're
Bankrupting
Us
!": And
20
Other
Myths
about
Unions
, "labor leader Bill Fletcher Jr. makes sense of this debate as he unpacks the twenty-one
myths
most often cited by anti-union propagandists. Drawing on his experiences as a longtime labor activist and organizer, Fletcher traces the historical roots of these
myths
and provides an honest assessment of the missteps of the labor movement. He reveals many of labor's significant contributions, such as establishing the forty-hour work week and minimum wage, guaranteeing safe workplaces, and fighting for equity within the workforce. This timely, accessible, "warts and all" book argues, ultimately, that
unions
are necessary for democracy and ensure economic and social justice for all people.
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