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Acceptable Men
- Life in the Largest Steel Mill in the World
- Narrated by: Doug Storm
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In the 1960s and '70s, class struggle surged in US industrial cities. Many leftists joined these struggles by going to work in the nation’s factories; among them was Noel Ignatiev. He labored in different factories during this period, and this memoir came from his experiences as an electrician in the blast furnace division of US Steel Gary Works. His firsthand account reveals the day-to-day workings of white supremacy, patriarchy, and the exploitation of labor. More so, though, we see the seeds of a new society sown in the workers’ on-the-job resistance. The stories Noel tells are gripping and humorous - and at times will bring you to tears.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-11-2022
Another great labour history
A well written short firsthand account of a radical making the turn to industry and taking up work inside a large steel mill in the US. The author recounts his experience fighting for racial equality and improved health and safety conditions among other things.
This book can be seen as an essential companion to Davey Ranney's memoir 'Living and Dying on the Factory Floor', as Ranney and Ignatiev were both members of the Sojourner Truth Organization.
By drawing on the experience of a generation that went before, this audiobook can act as a primer to a new generation of labor organisers. This it the type of audiobook I will listen to more than once, I wish it were longer.
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