Maurice Sugar Law, Labor, and the Left in Detroit, 1912-1950 By Christopher H. Johnson http://wsupress.wayne.edu/books/418/Maurice-Sugar
Published 1988 Pages: 336 Subjects: Labor and Urban Studies: Labor Studies, Regional Studies: Automotive History Cloth - 9780814318515 Price: $54.95s DescriptionReviews Description It was Maurice Sugar, labor activist and lawyer for the United Auto Workers, who played a key role in guiding the newly-formed union through the treacherous legal terrain obstructing its development in the 1930s. Christopher Johnson chronicles the life of Maurice Sugar, from his roots in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, through his resistance with Eugene V. Debs to World War I, and on to the struggles of the early 1930s to bring the union message to Detroit. Firmly grounded on the historiography of the UAW, Johnson shows the importance of Sugar and the Left in laying the foundation for unionizing the auto industry in the pre-UAW days. He documents the work of the Left in building a Black-labor coalition in Detroit, the importance of anti-Communism in Reuther's rise to power, and the diminution of union democracy in the UAW brought about by the Cold War. Published by Wayne State University Press Reviews "An interesting biographical account . . . A valuable record for the rights that were eventually attained under great duress." — The Detroit Jewish News _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
