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Title: The Legacy of Racism: A Case Study of Continuing Racial Impediments to Union Effectiveness

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2008

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Abstract: The authors examine the past and present racial dynamics in a Florida public sector union, with special emphasis on a union local led by one of the authors. Past white racial exclusionism and struggle have created a fortress mentality among some of the unions African American leadership and membership that focuses on racial control rather than organizing and growth. This is more pronounced in an older generation that lived through earlier struggles against white discrimination. Using writings by Robin D. G. Kelley, Manning Marable, and Bill Fletcher, the authors draw general conclusions on what types of practice are most likely to counter racial impediments to union effectiveness.Keywords: labor unions; racism; racial relations; labor movement

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Authors: Nissen, Bruce; Henry, Sherman

Periodical (Full): Labor Studies Journal

Issue: 4

Volume: 33

Pages: 349-370

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Race and Ethnicity

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