| Description |
1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Shortages and strikes, 1945-1948 -- The era of "The treaty of Detroit," 1949-1950 -- No longer the arsenal of democracy, 1951-1952 -- A post-Korean War boom, 1953 -- A "painfully inconvenient" recession, 1954 -- The fifties in one year, 1955 -- "A severe and prolonged hangover," 1956-1957 -- The nadir, 1958 -- "What is happening? Which way are we headed?" 1959-1960 -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
It is a bedrock American belief: the 1950s were a golden age of prosperity for autoworkers. Flush with high wages and enjoying the benefits of generous union contracts, these workers became the backbone of a thriving blue-collar middle class. It is also a myth. Daniel J. Clark began by interviewing dozens of former autoworkers in the Detroit area and found a different story - one of economic insecurity caused by frequent layoffs, unrealised contract provisions, and indispensable second jobs. 'Disruption in Detroit' is a vivid portrait of workers and an industry that experienced anything but stable prosperity. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Automobile industry workers -- Michigan -- Detroit -- History -- 20th century.
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Automobile industry workers. |
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Michigan -- Detroit. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Automobile industry workers -- Labor unions -- Michigan -- Detroit -- History -- 20th century.
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Automobile industry workers -- Labor unions. |
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Automobile industry and trade -- Michigan -- Detroit -- History -- 20th century.
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Automobile industry and trade. |
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Detroit (Mich.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Disruption in Detroit Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2018] 9780252042010 (hardcover : alk. paper) (DLC) 2018007677 |
| ISBN |
9780252042010 hardcover : alkaline paper |
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9780252083709 paperback : alkaline paper |
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9780252050756 e-book |
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0252050754 |
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0252042018 |
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0252083709 |
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