Disruption in Detroit Image close
Disruption in Detroit by Daniel J Clark
Disruption in Detroit by Daniel J Clark
Show Hide Adult Content
Disruption in Detroit close

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Humanities  
History  
American history

Disruption in Detroit

Autoworkers and the Elusive Postwar Boom
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
$82.00
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
0 in Trolley
Free Delivery with Primate
Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Afterpay is available on orders $100 to $2000 Learn more

6 weekly interest-free payments of $13.67 with Laybuy Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 3-13 June using International Courier

Explore more Working Class in American History

See all products in this series

The Bosses' Union by Vilja Hulden
$90.00
The Bosses' Union
by Vilja Hulden ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Purple Power on Hardback
$276.00
Purple Power
Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education
$82.00
Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
A David Montgomery Reader on Hardback by David W Montgomery
$377.00
A David Montgomery Reader
by David W Montgomery ~ Hardback
Pre-order - out 9 Jul 2024
On the Waves of Empire by William D. Riddell
$72.00
On the Waves of Empire
by William D. Riddell ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
On the Waves of Empire on Hardback by William D. Riddell
$276.00
On the Waves of Empire
by William D. Riddell ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Harry Bridges by Robert W Cherny
$119.00
Harry Bridges
by Robert W Cherny ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Purple Power
$82.00
Purple Power
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Workers of All Colors Unite by Lorenzo Costaguta
$82.00
Workers of All Colors Unite
by Lorenzo Costaguta ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Labor Justice across the Americas
$93.00
Labor Justice across the Americas
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Where Are the Workers?
$84.00
Where Are the Workers?
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
The Bosses' Union on Hardback by Vilja Hulden
$311.00
The Bosses' Union
by Vilja Hulden ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Workers against the City by Donald W. Rogers
$60.00
Workers against the City
by Donald W. Rogers ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Working in the Magic City by Thomas A. Castillo
$82.00
Working in the Magic City
by Thomas A. Castillo ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
A David Montgomery Reader by David W Montgomery
$114.00
A David Montgomery Reader
by David W Montgomery ~ Paperback / softback
Pre-order - out 9 Jul 2024
Harry Bridges on Hardback by Robert W Cherny
$152.00
Harry Bridges
by Robert W Cherny ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks

Description

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, unrealized contract provisions, and indispensable second jobs. Disruption in Detroit is a vivid portrait of workers and an industry that experienced anything but stable prosperity. As Clark reveals, the myths--whether of rising incomes or hard-nosed union bargaining success--came later. In the 1950s, ordinary autoworkers, union leaders, and auto company executives recognized that although jobs in their industry paid high wages, they were far from steady and often impossible to find.

Author Biography:

Daniel J. Clark is an associate professor of history at Oakland University, Michigan. He is the author of Like Night and Day: Unionization in a Southern Mill Town.
Release date NZ
September 14th, 2018
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
1 table
Pages
266
ISBN-13
9780252083709
Product ID
27842197

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Explore more by Daniel J Clark

See all books by this author

Like Night and Day by Daniel J Clark
$127.00
Like Night and Day
by Daniel J Clark ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
American history
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
History of specific subjects >
Social history
Books >
Business & Economics >
Industry Studies >
Manufacturing industries
Books >
Business & Economics >
Industry Studies >
Manufacturing industries >
Road vehicle manufacturing industry
Books >
Business & Economics >
Industry Studies >
Industrial relations & safety >
Industrial relations >
Trade unions