Continental crucible : big business, workers and unions in the transformation of North America /

"The crucible of North American neoliberal transformation is heating up, but its outcome is far from clear. Examining the clash between the corporate offensive and the forces of resistance from both pan-continental and class-struggle perspectives, the authors argue that the failure of tradition...

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Main Author: Roman, Richard
Other Authors: Arregui, Edur Velasco, Early, Steve, Watkins, Mel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Halifax ; Winnepeg ; Oakland : Fernwood Publishing : PM Press, 2015
Halifax ; Winnepeg ; Oakland : 2015
Edition:Second edition
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Summary:"The crucible of North American neoliberal transformation is heating up, but its outcome is far from clear. Examining the clash between the corporate offensive and the forces of resistance from both pan-continental and class-struggle perspectives, the authors argue that the failure of traditional labour responses has led workers to explore new strategies of struggle, including a continental labour movement. This expanded edition examines developments in the offensive of North American big business, especially the blitzkrieg of constitutional reforms in Mexico in 2013-14. This crisis and its implications for the North American left and labour movements are explored in greater depth. This edition also includes new material from Leo Panitch and Steve Early, as well as the original preface by Mel Watkins."--Publisher's website
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1629631361
1629632007
9781629631363
9781629632001