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I saw it coming Worker narratives of plant closings and job loss /

In this book, workers displaced by plant closings in Louisville, Kentucky tell their stories, emphasizing their agency, demanding respect for their skill, casting judgment on business and government for not showing that respect, and revealing a sense of alienation resulting from violation of their v...

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Main Authors: K'Meyer, Tracy Elaine.
Group Author: Hart, Joy L.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Manufacturing industries > Employees > Kentucky > Louisville.
Manufacturing industries > Employees > Supply and demand > Kentucky > Louisville.
Unemployment > Kentucky > Louisville.
Labour economics.
History of the Americas.
Economics.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230102262
Summary: In this book, workers displaced by plant closings in Louisville, Kentucky tell their stories, emphasizing their agency, demanding respect for their skill, casting judgment on business and government for not showing that respect, and revealing a sense of alienation resulting from violation of their values and trust.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Originally published in: 2010.
Carrier Form: 208 p.
ISBN: 9781403977458
9780230102262 :
0230102263 :
CLC: F406
Contents: Introduction * "This Plant's Going to be There Forever" * "The Dangers of Some of the Jobs was Unreal" * "I Knew that Factory Wasn't Going to Last" * "I was Overjoyed, I was Sad, I was Hurt" * "There's No Such Thing as Job Security Anymore".

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