Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface: Revelations in South Africa ix
4. Introduction: Change to Win and the Split in the AFL-CIO 1
5. Part One. Challenges Facing The U.S. Labor Movement
6. 1. Dukin’ It Out: Building the Labor Movement 7
7. 2. The New Deal 18
8. 3. The Cold War on Labor 26
9. 4. The Civil Rights Movements, the Left, and Labor 32
10. Part Two. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
11. 5. Whose Welfare Matters, Anyway? 39
12. 6. What’s Left for Us? 49
13. 7. Organizing to Organize the Unorganized 59
14. Part Three. Sweeney’s Grand Gesture
15. 8. The New Voice Coalition Takes Office 69
16. 9. Developing Strategy in Times of Change 83
17. 10. Globalization: The Biggest Strategic Challenge 91
18. 11. Could’a, Would’a, Should’a: Central Labor Councils and Missed Opportunities 100
19. 12. International Affairs, Globalization, and 9/11 114
20. Part Four. When Silence Isn’t Golden
21. 13. Restlessness in the Ranks 121
22. 14. Change to Win: A Return to Gompers? 131
23. 15. Anger, Compromise, and the Paralysis of the Sweeney Coalition 147
24. 16. Left Behind 152
25. Part Five. The Way Forward: Social Justice Unionism
26. 17. The Need For Social Justice Unionism 163
27. 18. The Need For A Global Outlook 186
28. 19. Realizing Social Justice Unionism: Strategies For Transformation 197
29. Appendix A. A Process For Addressing The Future Of U.S. Organized Labor 217
30. Appendix B. Using Race, Class, And Gender Analysis To Transform Local Unions: A Case Study 225
31. Notes 245
32. Bibliography 279
33. Acknowledgments 287
34. Index 289
35. About The Authors 303