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CANNERY WOMEN, CANNERY LIVES
MEXICAN WOMEN, UNIONIZATION & THE CALIFORNIA FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY 1930-1950 |
| Volume: |
1930-1950 |
| By: |
Vicki L. Ruiz |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£21.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0826309887 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780826309884 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 August, 1987 |
| Pages: |
194 |
| Synopsis: |
Women have been the mainstay of the gruelling, seasonal canning industry for over a century. This book is a collective biography. Thousands of Mexicana and Mexican American women working in canneries in southern California established effective, democratic trade union locals run by local members. These rank-and-file activists skilfully managed union affairs, including negotiating such benefits as maternity leave, company-provided day care, and paid holidays -- in some cases better benefits than they enjoy today. The dramatic and turbulent history of their union is a major contribution to the new labour history. |
| Illustrations: |
b&w photos |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of New Mexico Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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