Working for Ford
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2024
Book
Hardback
410 pages
978-1-032-90371-2 (ISBN)
Description
Working for Ford (1984) describes just what it is like to work in a car factory, very often in the words of the workers themselves. It also reveals the process by which large-scale industries seek to overcome industrial conflict and the way in which unions, shop-floor workers and shop stewards express their political and economic aspirations. It examines the changes the 1973 oil crisis caused in the British car industry and how they affected the Ford Motor Company.
Reviews / Votes
'An absolute delight, a rare and valuable contribution to our understanding of work and grass roots trade unionism.' - Observer'A remarkable work of industrial sociology.' - The Times Literary Supplement
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Academic, Adult education, General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
930 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-90371-2 (9781032903712)
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Content
1. Henry Ford's Motor Company 2. From Detroit to Dagenham 3. Henry Ford Comes to Liverpool 4. Eldorado 5. On the Line 6. Controlling the Line 7. Insecurity and Struggle 8. The Roots of Activism 9. Leaders and Followers 10. Strike 1969 11. Parity 12. Ford's Global Strategy 13. 'Do as You're Told': What Strategy for Labour?