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(More customer reviews)This is a well written book on the political struggles in the UAW leadership over the 30-40 (30 hours workweek for 40 hours pay) movement located in UAW Local 600, the famous river rouge plant. The book is clear and reads quite quickly. If your looking for a book that delves into some of the inner workings of the UAW in the post-war era this is a decent start. Unfortunately though, it is written a bit from the perspective of the leadership - - often times as a reader I felt that the rank-and-file were being relegated to a background position. THe pressure from below was always a central factor as to why the leadership acts in certain ways but we often are not privy to the logic that the rank-and-file is coming to the situation with. Throughout, we get a rather one-dimensional view of the membership - especially in Local 600. Again, this is a good book very much so worth reading. However, if you have an interest in the UAW, you should also read "The Most Dangerous Man in Detroit" by Nelson Lichtenstein.
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