A blueprint for worker solidarity : class politics and community in Wisconsin / Naomi R Williams.

A blueprint for worker solidarity : class politics and community in Wisconsin / Naomi R Williams.

9780252047510 electronic book
0252047516 electronic book
9780252046247 hardcover
9780252088322 paperback

Urbana, Chicago : University of Illinois Press, [2025]

English

1 online resource (xii, 213 pages).

HD4855 .W49 2025

322/.20977596

"Like many Midwestern factory towns, deindustrialization damaged Racine in the 1970s and 1980s. But the Wisconsin city differed from others like it in one important way: workers maintained their homegrown working-class economy and political culture. Even as labor declined across the country, Racine's workers successfully fought for fair housing and education, held politicians accountable, and allied with racial and gender justice organizations. Naomi R Williams traces the journeys of two local activists to highlight how people can support democracy and economic freedom in the twenty-first century. In Racine, ideas of class and race shifted but remained strong. The broad-based class politics that emerged drew on racial analysis, vigilant organizing, and agile labor leadership that organized more people. Unionized workers in turn won political power while uniting to resist conservative and corporate attacks. Charting Racine's transition, Williams breaks down how worker solidarity persevered and presents lessons that can provide valuable guidance for today's generation of activists"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Working class in American history.

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