A History of America in Ten Strikes
An "entertaining, tough-minded, and strenuously argued" (The Nation) account of ten moments when workers fought to change the balance of power in America A Kirkus Reviews best book of 2018, A History of America in ...
Stolen: How Finance Destroyed the Eco...
Grace BlakeleyA must-read polemic about why the 'recovery' from the 2007-08 crash mostly benefited the 1%, and how democratic socialism can save us from a new crash and climate catastrophe.For decades, it has been easier to imagine the end of the w...
The Moral Underground: How Ordinary A...
Lisa DodsonCalled a "fascinating exploration of economic civil disobedience" by Publishers Weekly, Lisa Dodson's stunning book The Moral Underground features stories of middle-class managers and professionals who refuse to be complicit...
"They're Bankrupting Us!": And 20 Oth...
Bill FletcherFrom Wisconsin to Washington, DC, the claims are made: unions are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits claim, is to weaken the lab...
Holding the Line: Women in the Great ...
Barbara KingsolverHolding the Line, Barbara Kingsolver's first nonfiction book, is the story of women's lives transformed by an a signal event. Set in the small mining towns of Arizona, it is part oral history and part social criticism, exploring the p...
Holding the Line: Women in the Great ...
Barbara KingsolverHolding the Line, Barbara Kingsolver's first nonfiction book, is the story of women's lives transformed by an a signal event. Set in the small mining towns of Arizona, it is part oral history and part social criticism, exploring the p...
The Union Member's Complete Guide: 2N...
Michael MauerThe Union Member's Complete Guide: Everything you need to know about working unionAn easy-to-read, comprehensive guide to how you can get the most out of your job in a unionized workplace -- from understanding what a union is and how ...
Work in the Age of Robots (Encounter ...
Mark P. MillsAre robots finally replacing humans? Does the emerging age of artificial intelligence and automation mean we will soon see "peak jobs" and the need for a Universal Basic Income to support a widening swath of hapless citizens...
On New Terrain: How Capital Reshaped ...
Kim Moody“Kim Moody is one of the leading intellectuals of the labor movement.”―Robin D.G. Kelley, author of Race Rebels: Culture, Politics and the Black Working ClassIn his latest book, Kim Moody analyzes how recent changes in capitalis...
The Fight for Fifteen: The Right Wage...
David RolfThe fight for a higher minimum wage has become the biggest national labor story in decades. Beginning in November 2012, strikes by fast food workers spread across the country, landing in Seattle in May 2013. Within a year, Seattle had...