{"product_id":"running-the-rails-capital-and-labor-in-the-philadelphia-transit-industry-hardback-9781501702402","title":"Running the Rails; Capital and Labor in the Philadelphia Transit Industry (Hardback) 9781501702402","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRunning the Rails\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCapital and Labor in the Philadelphia Transit Industry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Wolfinger (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501702402\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 June 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages, 13 halftones, 4 maps, 2 tables - 16 Halftones, black and white\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those interested in Philadelphia, transportation, and labor, this book is a must.\u003c\/p\u003e - Peter Cole, Western Illinois University (The Journal of American History) \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunning the Rails\u003c\/i\u003e blends labor history, political history, and urban history with impressive skill. It also deepens our understanding of Philadelphia and introduces Michael J. Quill—who is known best for his work in New York City—in a new context.\u003c\/p\u003e (American Historical Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia exploded in violence in 1910. \u003c\/b\u003eThe general strike that year was a notable point, but not a unique one, in a generations-long history of conflict between the workers and management at one of the nation's largest privately owned transit systems. In \u003ci\u003eRunning the Rails\u003c\/i\u003e, James Wolfinger uses the history of Philadelphia's sprawling public transportation system to explore how labor relations shifted from the 1880s to the 1960s. As transit workers adapted to fast-paced technological innovation to keep the city's people and commerce on the move, management sought to limit its employees' rights. Raw violence, welfare capitalism, race-baiting, and smear campaigns against unions were among the strategies managers used to control the company's labor force and enhance corporate profits, often at the expense of the workers' and the city's well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic service workers and their unions come under frequent attack for being a \"special interest\" or a hindrance to the smooth functioning of society. This book offers readers a different, historically grounded way of thinking about the people who keep their cities running. Working in public transit is a difficult job now, as it was a century ago. The benefits and decent wages Philadelphia public transit workers secured—advances that were hard-won and well deserved—came as a result of fighting for decades against their exploitation. Given capital's great power in American society and management's enduring quest to control its workforce, it is remarkable to see how much Philadelphia's transit workers achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapital and the Shifting Nature of Social Control \u003cbr\u003e 1. Beginnings \u003cbr\u003e 2. Working on the Line \u003cbr\u003e 3. Time of Troubles \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Age of Thomas Mitten \u003cbr\u003e 5. Hard Times and a Hate Strike \u003cbr\u003e 6. Labor Relations and Public Relations \u003cbr\u003e 7. National City Lines and the Imperatives of Postwar Capitalism \u003cbr\u003e Advances Hard Won and Well Deserved\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607756992792,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/running-the-rails-capital-and-labor-in-the-philadelphia-transit-industry-hardback-9781501702402","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}