Often considered irredeemably conservative, the US working class actually has a rich history of revolt. Rebel Rank and File uncovers the hidden story of insurgency from below against employers and union bureaucrats in the late 1960s and 1970s.
From the mid-1960s to 1981, rank-and-file workers in the United States engagedin a level of sustained militancy not seen since the Great Depression and WorldWar II. Millions participated in one of the largest strike waves in US history.There were 5,716 stoppages in 1970 alone, involving more than 3 million workers.Contract rejections,...