Taming the Machine: Comparing UAW and ILWU Responses to Automation, 1945-1972

This thesis is the first comparative history of rank-and-file workers in two key U.S industries – auto production and longshoring – to examine their response to automation in their workplaces in the mid-twentieth century. As these industries were two of the most heavily automated, they present an id...

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Main Author: Watson, Daniel
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/73392/