Upheaval in the quiet zone : 1199SEIU and the politics of health care unionism / Leon Fink and Brian Greenberg.
| Author/creator | Fink, Leon, 1948- |
| Other author | Greenberg, Brian. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xix, 366 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The working class in American history Working class in American history. ^A227744 |
| Contents | Before the union : the hospital worker as involuntary philanthropist -- Awakening at Montefiore : the hospital that refused to fight -- The brewing storm : organizing from the ground up -- The battle of '59 : anatomy of a hospital strike -- Staying alive : the search for legal recognition -- Coming of age : building an effective union in the 1960s -- Stayed on freedom : a labor crusade behind the Magnolia Curtain -- High expectations and harsh realities : confronting a changing health care system in the 1970s -- 1199 exceptionalism : taking stock of the first generation -- Union power, soul power : when the solution becomes the problem -- Picking up the pieces : 1199's recipe for revival in the Dennis Rivera era -- 1199 exceptionalism revisited : the politics of partnership -- Epilogue: SEIU health care : Rx for growth or a family feud? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-347) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008032864 |
| ISBN | 9780252076053 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0252076052 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 40016457726 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WX 11 AA1 F499U 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |