Peter Cole
Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area
Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area
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In his book "Dockworker Power," Peter Cole explores how dockworkers in Durban, South Africa, and the San Francisco Bay Area, California, used their strategic position to promote labor rights and social justice causes. He reveals how unions influenced lasting change in modern struggles, such as racial equality and the impact of container ships on layoffs. The book also offers a new perspective on how workers can change their conditions and world.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2018
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
In a groundbreaking comparative study, Peter Cole explores the overlooked experiences of dockworkers in Durban, South Africa, and the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Through his path-breaking research, he reveals how unions have effected lasting change in some of the most far-reaching struggles of modern times.
Firstly, dockworkers in both cities drew on longstanding radical traditions to promote racial equality. Secondly, they persevered through the industry's shockwave of layoffs caused by the introduction of container ships. Lastly, their commitment to black internationalism and leftist politics sparked transnational work stoppages to protest apartheid and authoritarianism.
Dockworker Power not only sheds light on surprising parallels in the experiences of dockers across the world, but also offers a fresh perspective on how workers can change their conditions and shape the world. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in labor history, social justice, and the power of workers to create change.
Weight: 546g
Dimension: 151 x 226 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780252083761
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