The Diary of a Shirtwaist Striker
Theresa S Malkiel author Francoise Basch editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Published:15th Aug '90
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The Diary of a Shirtwaist Striker was originally published in 1910 by The Cooperative Press. A Russian immigrant who was a journalist and a militant socialist, the author presented her account of the Uprising of the 20,000 as the personal story of a striker.
Beautifully captures the emotionally charged atmosphere of the 1909 strike.
* Industrial and Labor Relations Review *Strongly recommended to those interested in the history of labour unions, women workers and socialism in North America, as well as to those interested in the origins of feminism in the United States.
* Relations Industrielles *Very effective in providing a feel for the details of the strike.... It also effectively illuminates the class tensions that existed between the strikers and some of their wealthy female supporters.... Basch's fine introduction makes it a useful teaching text as well.
* Labor HistoISBN: 9780875461687
Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
Weight: 454g
224 pages