Summary
Contents
Subject index
Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents series has made primary source research easy by presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the World. Each volume pairs 60 to 70 original background narratives with over 100 documents to chronicle the major events. Various records may include: • official reports • surveys • speeches from leaders and opinion makers • court cases • legislation • testimony • and much more Historic Documents is renowned for the well-written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Organized chronologically, each volume covers the same wide range of topics: • business • the economy and labor • energy, environment, science, technology, and transportation • government and politics • health and social services • international affairs • national security and terrorism • rights and justice Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year’s events in context, and each document or group of documents include: • a comprehensive introduction • background information on the event • full-source citations • easy access to material • detailed and thematic table of contents • references to related coverage • documents from the last ten editions of the series
Federal Officials, UAW, and General Motors Respond to Labor Dispute : September 14 AND October 17, 2019
Federal Officials, UAW, and General Motors Respond to Labor Dispute : September 14 AND October 17, 2019
Between mid-September and late October 2019, General Motors (GM) shuttered plants around the United States after the nearly 50,000-member workforce walked off the job when contract negotiations between the company and International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as United Automobile Workers (UAW), stalled. The labor dispute was the longest strike against GM in a half-century and came at a time when private sector unions across the country were struggling to attract new members despite public opinion of labor at a sixteen-year high. The strike concluded on ...
- Loading...