Fighting for Total Person Unionism

Fighting for Total Person Unionism Harold Gibbons, Ernest Calloway, and Working-Class Citizenship - The Working Class in American History

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During the 1950s and 1960s, labor leaders Harold Gibbons and Ernest Calloway championed a new kind of labor movement that regarded workers as "total persons" interested in both workplace affairs and the exercise of effective citizenship in their communities. Working through Teamsters Local 688 and viewing the city of St. Louis as their laboratory, this remarkable interracial duo forged a dynamic political alliance that placed their "citizen members" on the front lines of epic battles for urban revitalization, improved public services, and the advancement of racial and economic justice. Parallel to their political partnership, Gibbons functioned as a top Teamsters Union leader and Calloway as an influential figure in St. Louis's civil rights movement. Their pioneering efforts not only altered St. Louis's social and political landscape but also raised fundamental questions about the fate of the post-industrial city, the meaning of citizenship, and the role of unions in shaping American democracy.

Book information

ISBN: 9780252081040
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Imprint: University of Illinois Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 331.88092273
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 296
Weight: 458g
Height: 155mm
Width: 234mm
Spine width: 21mm