Hartford, William F., 1949-

Where is our responsibility? : unions and economic change in the New England textile industry, 1870-1960 / William F. Hartford. - Amherst, Mass. : University of Massachusetts Press, �1996. - 1 online resource (x, 256 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-251) and index.

The Fall River system of unionism -- Cultural conflict and economic crisis -- The emergence of the TWUA [Textile Workers Union of America] -- Years of hope, 1945-1949 -- Crisis years, 1949-1952 -- The collapse, 1952-1960 -- The politics of deindustrialization.


English.

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Textile industry--History.--Massachusetts
Textile workers--Labor unions--History.--Massachusetts
Plant shutdowns--History.--Massachusetts
Deindustrialization--History.--Massachusetts
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Labor & Industrial Relations.
Deindustrialization.
Plant shutdowns.
Textile industry.
Textile workers--Labor unions.
Industries.
Business & Economics.


Massachusetts.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.

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