A New Working Class
Author | : Jane Berger |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2021-10-15 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780812253450 |
ISBN-10 | : 0812253450 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A New Working Class by : Jane Berger
Download or read book A New Working Class written by Jane Berger and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Working Class traces efforts by Black public-sector workers and their unions to fight for racial and economic justice in Baltimore. Federal policy shifts imperiled their efforts. Officials justified weakening the welfare state and strengthening the carceral state by criminalizing Black residents—including government workers.