Labor Organizing Books

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No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,339 ratings — published 2016
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A History of America in Ten Strikes A History of America in Ten Strikes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 1,035 ratings — published 2018
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Secrets of a Successful Organizer Secrets of a Successful Organizer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 280 ratings — published
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Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 87 ratings — published
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Neon Girls: A Stripper's Education in Protest and Power Neon Girls: A Stripper's Education in Protest and Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 847 ratings — published 2020
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Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.59 — 4,244 ratings — published 2018
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Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 795 ratings — published 2019
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A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 882 ratings — published 2020
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Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 115 ratings — published 2008
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No Contract, No Peace: A Legal Guide to Contract Campaigns, Strikes, and Lockouts No Contract, No Peace: A Legal Guide to Contract Campaigns, Strikes, and Lockouts (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.54 — 13 ratings — published 2006
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Class Struggle Unionism Class Struggle Unionism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 225 ratings — published
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How to win past practice grievances How to win past practice grievances (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.75 — 8 ratings — published 1999
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The Legal Rights of Union Stewards The Legal Rights of Union Stewards (Spiral-bound)
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avg rating 4.53 — 32 ratings — published 2006
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The Marx Reader: Manifesto of the Communist Party; Wage Labour & Capital; and Value, Price & Profit The Marx Reader: Manifesto of the Communist Party; Wage Labour & Capital; and Value, Price & Profit (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.78 — 9 ratings — published
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Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.48 — 381 ratings — published 2023
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Metal from Heaven Metal from Heaven (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,801 ratings — published 2024
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Drag King Dreams Drag King Dreams (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 1,549 ratings — published 2006
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Uprising Uprising (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 9,734 ratings — published 2007
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Unite and Win: The Workplace Organizer’s Handbook Unite and Win: The Workplace Organizer’s Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.69 — 39 ratings — published
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We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big (Naomi Schneider) We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big (Naomi Schneider)
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avg rating 4.45 — 29 ratings — published
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Offensive bargaining (Working papers) Offensive bargaining (Working papers)
by (shelved 1 time as labor-organizing)
avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published 1995
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The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 441 ratings — published
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Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.69 — 452 ratings — published 2019
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Punk Revolution!: An Oral History of Punk Rock Politics and Activism Punk Revolution!: An Oral History of Punk Rock Politics and Activism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 28 ratings — published
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The Jewish Anarchist Movement in America: A Historical Review and Personal Reminiscences The Jewish Anarchist Movement in America: A Historical Review and Personal Reminiscences (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.44 — 9 ratings — published
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The Bund: A Graphic History of Jewish Labour Resistance The Bund: A Graphic History of Jewish Labour Resistance (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 33 ratings — published
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Rosa Luxemburg: The Incendiary Spark: Essays Rosa Luxemburg: The Incendiary Spark: Essays (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 12 ratings — published
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Catch the Fire: An Art-Full Guide to Unleashing the Creative Power of Youth, Adults and Communities Catch the Fire: An Art-Full Guide to Unleashing the Creative Power of Youth, Adults and Communities (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 37 ratings — published 2013
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Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell); My Decade Fighting for the Labor Movement Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell); My Decade Fighting for the Labor Movement
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avg rating 4.43 — 473 ratings — published 2012
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Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as labor-organizing)
avg rating 4.12 — 315 ratings — published 2012
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The Autobiographies of the Haymarket Martyrs The Autobiographies of the Haymarket Martyrs (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 23 ratings — published 1969
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Come Out and Win: Organizing Yourself, Your Community, and Your World (Queer Action) Come Out and Win: Organizing Yourself, Your Community, and Your World (Queer Action)
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avg rating 3.75 — 8 ratings — published 2007
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A Dangerous Woman: The Graphic Biography of Emma Goldman A Dangerous Woman: The Graphic Biography of Emma Goldman (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 553 ratings — published 2007
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Bananeras: Women Transforming the Banana Unions of Latin America Bananeras: Women Transforming the Banana Unions of Latin America (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 143 ratings — published 2005
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From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend: A Short, Illustrated History of Labor in the United States From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend: A Short, Illustrated History of Labor in the United States (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 275 ratings — published 2000
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The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 2,673 ratings — published 1999
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Hammer and Hoe: Alabama Communists During the Great Depression Hammer and Hoe: Alabama Communists During the Great Depression (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 1,307 ratings — published 1990
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Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.44 — 39 ratings — published
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How to Resist Amazon and Why How to Resist Amazon and Why (zine)
by (shelved 1 time as labor-organizing)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,661 ratings — published 2019
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Organizing: People, Power, Change Organizing: People, Power, Change (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 4.31 — 16 ratings — published
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Win More Union Organizing Drives: How Unions Can Fight Back and Organize Win More Union Organizing Drives: How Unions Can Fight Back and Organize (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as labor-organizing)
avg rating 4.30 — 27 ratings — published 2012
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Why David Sometimes Wins: Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement Why David Sometimes Wins: Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as labor-organizing)
avg rating 3.99 — 174 ratings — published 2008
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Occupation: Organizer: A Critical History of Community Organizing in America Occupation: Organizer: A Critical History of Community Organizing in America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 24 ratings — published
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Confessions of a Union Buster: New Activist Edition Confessions of a Union Buster: New Activist Edition (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.60 — 5 ratings — published
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The Union Steward’s Field Book: A Pocket Guide to Dealing with Management The Union Steward’s Field Book: A Pocket Guide to Dealing with Management (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 12 ratings — published
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How to Jump-Start Your Union: Lessons from the Chicago Teachers How to Jump-Start Your Union: Lessons from the Chicago Teachers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.47 — 55 ratings — published 2014
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The FMLA Handbook: A Union Guide To The Family And Medical Leave Act The FMLA Handbook: A Union Guide To The Family And Medical Leave Act (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 1 time as labor-organizing)
avg rating 4.33 — 15 ratings — published 1996
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Concessions, and How to Beat Them Concessions, and How to Beat Them (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1983
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Organizing for Social Change: Midwest Academy Manual for Activists Organizing for Social Change: Midwest Academy Manual for Activists (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 263 ratings — published 1991
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Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 286 ratings — published 2005
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Henri Lefebvre
“Called by the fattoria committee, the unemployed braccianti arrive in force on the lands that the owners refuse to improve. In spite of the presence of the owners, the superintendents, or their agents, the workers carry out the work; they then demand their salary (pay ble to the legal investment fund). In the backwards strike, the workers work against the wishes of the boss, and their work increases the productivity of the soil. This is doubly paradoxical when compared to the conventional notion of the strike. Thus, at Empoli, between Florence and Sienna, 70,000 cubic meters of grading, ditches, and other work has been carried out by the "strikers" under the direction of the fattorie committees. The latter paid the workers directly, withdrawing 4% from the money deposited by them into the bank and representing the sale of farm products. in all the areas of Tuscany where the committees are active, they have organized the planting of vines, the work of drainage or irrigation, the repair of buildings, and whatever else might be required. They even established, in individual locations, nascent production cooperatives for clearing the land and improving uncultivated or poorly cultivated soil, which assumes their presence on these lands notwithstanding the will of the owner.”
Henri Lefebvre, On the Rural: Economy, Sociology, Geography