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Books 11 - 20 of 27 next » by Barbara Ehrenreich
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The New York Times bestseller, and one of the most talked about books of the year, Nickel and Dimed has already become a classic of undercover reportage. Millions of Americans work for poverty-level wages, and one day Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join... (read more) Used - Trade Paper 
Making a New Deal: Industrial Workers in Chicago, 1919-1939 by Lizabeth Cohen
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'This book examines how it was possible and what it meant for ordinary factory workers to become effective unionists and national political participants by the mid-1930s.'... (read more) Used - Trade Paper
by Studs Terkel
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Studs Terkel records the voices of America. Men and women from every walk of life talk to him, telling him of their likes and dislikes, fears, problems, and happinesses on the job. Once again, Terkel has created a rich and unique document that is as... (read more) Your Price $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
by Miriam Ching Louie
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In this up-close and personal look at the heroines who make family, community, and society tick, Miriam Ching Yoon Louie showcases immigrant women workers speaking out for themselves, in their own words. While public outrage over sweatshops builds in... (read more) Used - Trade Paper
by Susan Ferriss
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A “vivid, well-documented account of the farmworkers movement”(Philadelphia Inquirer) and its prime mover, Cesar Chavez. Edited by Diana Hembree with a foreword by Gary Soto and essays by Carey McWilliams, Victor Villaseñor, Alfredo V... (read more) Your Price $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
by Noam Chomsky
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In 9-11, Noam Chomsky comments on the September 11th attacks, the new war on terrorism, Osama bin Laden, U.S. involvement with Afghanistan, media control, and the long-term implications of America's military attacks abroad. Informed by his deep... (read more) Used - Trade Paper
by Lori Wallach and Michelle Sforza
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5 Years of Reason to Resist Corporate Globalization.... (read more) Used - Mass Market 
by Arundhati Roy
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As the United States pushes for war on Iraq, Arundhati Roy, the internationally acclaimed author of The God of Small Things, addresses issues of democracy and dissent, racism and empire, and war and peace in this collection of new essays. The... (read more) Used - Trade Paper
by Patrick Renshaw
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Does anyone save historians remember the Wobblies? This nickname for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), the revolutionary labor union founded in Chicago in 1905, not so long ago was part of the vocabulary of labor and socialist movements... (read more) New - Trade Paper
by Stanley Aronowitz
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The future of American labor is deeply connected to America's future. In the last quarter century, most American workers -- blue collar, white collar, and professional -- have taken an enormous hit, while only 20 percent of the population has prospered... (read more) Used - Hardcover
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