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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Signed
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9781629638621
- Book Title
- Ben Fletcher : the Life and Times of a Black Wobbly
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Political Science
- Topic
- Labor & Industrial Relations, Economics / General
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 0.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Product Information
In the early twentieth century, when many US unions disgracefully excluded black and Asian workers, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) warmly welcomed people of color, in keeping with their emphasis on class solidarity and their bold motto: An Injury to One Is an Injury to All! Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly tells the story of one of the greatest heroes of the American working class. A brilliant union organizer and a humorous orator, Benjamin Fletcher (1890-1949) was a tremendously important and well-loved African American member of the IWW during its heyday. Fletcher helped found and lead Local 8 of the IWW's Marine Transport Workers Industrial Union, unquestionably the most powerful interracial union of its era, taking a principled stand against all forms of xenophobia and exclusion. For years, acclaimed historian Peter Cole has carefully researched the life of Ben Fletcher, painstakingly uncovering a stunning range of documents related to this extraordinary man. It includes a detailed biographical sketch of his life and history, reminiscences by fellow workers who knew him, a chronicle of the IWW's impressive decade-long run on the Philadelphia waterfront in which Fletcher played a pivotal role, and nearly all of his known writings and speeches, thus giving Fletcher's timeless voice another opportunity to inspire a new generation of workers, organizers, and agitators. This revised and expanded second edition includes new materials such as facsimile reprints of two extremely rare pamphlets on racism from the early twentieth century, more information on his prison years and personal life, additional recollections from friends, greater consideration of Fletcher from a global perspective, and much more.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
PM Press
ISBN-10
1629638625
ISBN-13
9781629638621
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28050389180
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ben Fletcher : the Life and Times of a Black Wobbly
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Labor & Industrial Relations, Economics / General
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, Political Science
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
0.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Hd6509
Reviews
"This stirring collection gives us the drama, largely in his own exciting words, of the life and work of black radical labor leader Ben Fletcher. It is a story of suffering, fighting, and organizing but also of thinking deeply and writing clearly about the social power of labor, and particularly of maritime workers, and the possibility of a world beyond racial division and class exploitation." --David Roediger, University of Kansas, author of Class, Race, and Marxism "This book tells the unusual story of an African American who became a leader of racially integrated dockworkers in Philadelphia before, during, and after World War I. It poses two questions. First, can a black worker become a spokesperson for a workforce made up of blacks from the American South, whites born in the United States, and immigrants from Europe? The inspiring answer is yes. The second is, to what extent can Wobbly ideas be made part of a local union with a collective bargaining agreement so that what results is 'a radical yet stable union.' Here the evidence is more mixed, but the question is an essential one and every reader should feel challenged to find their own answer." --Staughton Lynd, author of Wobblies and Zapatistas and Labor Law for the Rank and Filer "Prior to A. Philip Randolph, Ben Fletcher was one of the most important black labor figures of the twentieth century. He led an interracial, multiethnic union with a racially diverse leadership. Fletcher was a Wobbly through and through, an unapologetic radical who envisioned a postcapitalist, revolutionary society. Yet his vision did not inhibit him from actively engaging in the reform struggle. In fact, the antiracist component of their radical vision was central to the day-to-day unionism he advanced. Cole's book is an important intervention in discussions regarding the state of organized labor today." --Bill Fletcher Jr., racial justice, labor, and international activist, and author of "They're Bankrupting Us!" and 20 Other Myths about Unions "In a unionism noted for great organizers, Fellow Worker Fletcher was one of the greatest. Nearly a hundred years later, Local 8's great achievements are still a model for us all." --Carlos Cortez, poet, artist, social activist, member of the IWW for more than six decades "Ben Fletcher's all-out, front-door-to-back revolutionary industrial unionism exemplifies Wobbly-style working-class solidarity at its creative best. This is the kind of no-compromise, multi-racial, direct-action organizing that labor needs today." --Franklin Rosemont, author of The Big Red Songbook and Joe Hill
Lccn
2020-934738
Dewey Decimal
331.88092
Dewey Edition
23
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