Teamster Rebellion
Teamster Rebellion by Farrell Dobbs, published by Pathfinder in January 2004, is a detailed account of the 1934 strikes that significantly influenced the industrial union movement in Minneapolis. This second edition spans 258 pages and is presented in English, offering insights from a key leader involved in these pivotal events. The book explores the struggles and organizing efforts that transformed the Teamsters union into a dynamic social movement, setting the stage for independent labor political action.
Readers will find a comprehensive recounting of the strikes and the historical context surrounding labor unions in Minneapolis. The narrative includes two 12-page photo sections, an index, and an appendix featuring the original Strike Committee of 100 from Local 574’s files. The book delves into themes such as strikes and lockouts, labor union history, and the broader implications of these events on the labor movement in the Midwest.
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The 1934 strikes that built the industrial union movement in Minneapolis and helped pave the way for the CIO, recounted by a central leader of that battle. The first in a four-volume series on the class-struggle leadership of the strikes and organizing drives that transformed the Teamsters union in much of the Midwest into a fighting social movement and pointed the road toward independent labor political action.
Introduction by Jack Barnes, two 12-page photo sections and other photos, index. Appendix: List of Original Strike Committee of 100 as it appeared in Local 574’s files. Now with enlarged type.
Also available in: Spanish, Farsi, Swedish
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