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"Don't Sleep With Stevens !": The J. P. Stevens Boycott and Social Activism in the 1970S.
- Source :
- Journal of American Studies; Dec2005, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p511-543, 33p
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The article reports on the massive protests of the labor union against oppressive tactics of J.P. Stevens & Co., a giant textile company in the United States. Thousands of people from across the United States took part in a massive protests against Stevens. Massive protests were witnessed against a giant textile company that was constantly violating the law. The company was reluctant to recognize its workers' right to organize. Many companies across the United States have emulated the tactics that J.P. Stevens had initiated in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Subjects :
- LABOR unions
PUBLIC demonstrations
LABOR laws
BOYCOTTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218758
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of American Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19955488
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021875805000630