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The labor movement is once again in daily battles to organize, to defend gains won, and help advance the well-being of our people.Here is a drama from labor's past. A vivid account, told mainly through the experiences of Bill McKie, Ford worker and rank and file leader.Bonosky makes the reader an "insider" of the long, tough work to unify and organize Ford workers, who faced Ford guns, thugs, blacklists, spies and speed-up on the job.If you have ever been for the underdog, you will be inspired by Brother Bill McKie and the fight to win the union at Ford.The author was not long out of the shop himself when he first wrote this book, and he pours into it the drama and emotion of a fine novel, while providing many insights for today's struggles.Phillip Bonosky is the author of 'Brother Bill McKie: Building the Union at Ford' with ISBN 9780717807277 and ISBN 0717807274.
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