The Clifton-Morenci Strike - James R. Kluger

The Clifton-Morenci Strike

Labor Difficulty in Arizona, 1915–1916

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
96 Seiten
2016
University of Arizona Press (Verlag)
978-0-8165-3529-3 (ISBN)
27,35 inkl. MwSt
Traces how the Clifton and Morenci strike during 1915-1916 affected working conditions, wages, and the cause of unionism in the district, and provides insight into feelings concerning the fears of management regarding unionism, and labour's manner of making itself heard during these years.
The strike that paralyzed the mining camps of Clifton and Morenci during 1915-16 and gained nationwide attention was one of the most remarkable that ever occurred in the West. During an era when physical violence, death, and property destruction were almost accepted elements of Western labor difficulties, this walkout was peaceful. With few exceptions, law and order continually predominated. This, then, is the seldom-seen side, a positive side, to a state's labor history.

Coming at a time when western labor was purging itself of radicalism and recharting its goals, the Clifton-Morenci strike may well have been that "milestone" in organized labor's groping for recognition in the West. Violence did not erupt- this notable absence of bloodshed thereby making the strike unique in that time of industrial turbulence.

Kluger's answer to the question of why and how peace prevailed is significant reading. Strikers and managers hurled charges at each other, but both sides showed restraint when it came to action. When negotiations reached an impasse, Gov. George W. P. Hunt moved to prevent the managers from importing strike-breakers. At the same time, the Department of Labor entered the situation, and the rise in copper prices and loss of wages made a settlement desirable for both sides.

When the mine whistles blew on January 26, 1916, to signal the end of the strike, the repercussions of the events of 1915 were still to be felt. Author Kluger traces how the strike affected working conditions, wages, and the cause of unionism in the district. Overall, he provides insight into feelings concerning the fears of management regarding unionism, and labor's manner of making itself heard during these years.

Western historians, labor historians, and all those concerned with labor relations will recognize the importance of this highly readable work.

James Robert Kluger received his B.A. from St. Ambrose College in 1961, then earned an M.A. in history from the University of Arizona in 1965. He taught at Midwestern College in Denison, Iowa, and in 1967 returned to the University of Arizona to begin work on his Ph.D. in Recent and Western History. He is the title-page editor's assistant for the Western History Association on the University of Arizona Press book Reflections of Western Historians. In 1969 he was awarded the John P. Rockfellow Memorial Scholarship for excellence in Western History.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Century Collection
Zusatzinfo 5 half-tones
Verlagsort Tucson
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 525 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Allgemeines / Lexika
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Regional- / Landesgeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Staat / Verwaltung
Wirtschaft
ISBN-10 0-8165-3529-9 / 0816535299
ISBN-13 978-0-8165-3529-3 / 9780816535293
Zustand Neuware
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