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<p>Three renowned historians present stirring tales of labor: Howard Zinn tells the grim tale of the Ludlow Massacre, a drama of beleaguered immigrant workers, Mother Jones, and the politics of corporate power in the age of the robber barons. Dana Frank brings to light the little-known story of a successful sit-in conducted by the "counter girls" at the Detroit Woolworth's during the Great Depression. Robin D. G. Kelley's story of a movie theater musicians' strike in New York asks what defines work in times of changing technology.</p> <p>"Three Strikes brings to life the heroic men and women who put their jobs, bodies, and lives on the line to win a better life for all working Americans. Zinn, Frank, and Kelley show us that while the country and the union movement have changed greatly in the last hundred years, our struggle to close the divide between rich and poor remains the same." —John Sweeney, president, AFL-CIO</p> <p>"Provocative analysis of still relevant issues, as the passionate, sometimes violent demonstrations at international meetings of the global economy demonstrate." —Mary Carroll, Booklist</p> <p>"Highly readable, well-researched narratives of dramatic action" —Leo

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Author

Zinn, Howard, 1922-

Publisher

Beacon Press, c2001.

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807050149

Category

history

Subjects

Business, Political Science, Economics

Updated

2026-03-24