Introduction: "to get to Boeing, we first had to take on the union" -- Business unionism and rank-and-file unionism at the turn of the millennium -- Not a smooth flight for Boeing and the union -- Enter the dissidents -- The problem with "jointness" -- The 1995 strike and the rejection of the second contract -- "The feeble strength of one" -- Carrying the memory of agitation : a dialogue between Keith Thomas and Dana Cloud -- Communication and clout -- Conclusion : the beginnings and ends of union democracy
Summary
Shows how ordinary workers attempted to take command of their futures by chipping away at the cosy partnership between union leadership & corporate management. Focusing on the 1995 strike at Boeing, Cloud renders a multi-layered account of the battles between company & the union & within the union led by Unionists for Democratic Change
