{"product_id":"the-strike-that-changed-marylands-wilderness-county-paperback","title":"The Strike That Changed Maryland's Wilderness County - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLen Shindel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking people today face widespread anti-union campaigns led by politicians, corporations and uber-wealthy capitalists. The forces lined up against labor are formidable. But are they unbeatable?\u003c\/p\u003eThat question was answered decisively in 1970 in deeply Republican and rural Garrett County, Md-Maryland's wilderness county.There, the county's roads workers voted to join the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Their request was bitterly opposed by an anti-union county commission majority and local business leaders. But the workers and their wives would not be deterred. Reaching deep into their community and union for support, they waged an eight-month strike, the longest public worker strike in U.S. history. The strike ushered in a political revolution in the thinly settled county, leading to indelible changes in its economics, politics and culture. How did they survive financially and hold out so long? Find out in Len Shindel's compelling history of the strike. And find in your own workplace the courage and confidence to build union power and dignity for working people. This is an oral history in the great tradition of Studs Terkel. The author based his narrative on hundreds of hours of interview of men and women who were there at the time of the strike, or their sons and daughters who recall the stories their parents told them. It is a powerful account that informs and inspires us to do more for our community.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636427419955,"sku":"9798989802562","price":27.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MT8hkSPAUG9798989802562.webp?v=1762271693","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-strike-that-changed-marylands-wilderness-county-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}