{"product_id":"shift-happens-the-history-of-labor-in-the-united-states-hardcover","title":"Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Albert Mann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers of \u003cem\u003eStamped\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAn Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People\u003c\/em\u003e, Albert J. Mann's\u003cem\u003e Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States \u003c\/em\u003eis an accessible and comprehensive YA history of the way the labor movement has shaped America and how it intersects with many of the major issues facing modern teens.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mann explores the often oppressive, abusive, and bloody history of labor conditions and the merciless rise of capitalism with wit, snark, and comprehensive context.... Riveting, enlightening, infuriating, and timely: compulsory reading.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eReviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Its edgy title may attract attention, but it's the compelling narrative and enlightening content that will keep readers engaged from cover to cover.\" --\u003cem\u003eSLJ \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In other hands, the snarky, conversational tone might feel like an adult's overreach, but Mann's simmering anger and clear passion for the working class will inspire readers just as much as the union leaders and organization efforts she covers.\" --\u003cem\u003eBCCB \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mann's introduction to the history of labor is full of sharp, galvanizing points that will keep readers engaged and help them look critically at some of our entrenched systems.\" \u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eALA\u003cem\u003e Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The narrative's laser focus on organizing heroes and essential employees, and the power of unions and striking workers to enact change, results in powerful storytelling.\" \u003cem\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou need to work to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's the truth for most people, and plenty of people in power have been abusing that truth for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before the first labor unions were formed, workers still knew what exploitation looked like. It looked like the enslavement of Black people. It looked like generations of children dying in dangerous jobs. It looked like wealthy people hiring private militaries to attack their employees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut workers have always found a way to fight back. Lokono tribespeople resisted Columbus and his colonizers. Enslaved people led walkouts and rebellions. Textile workers demanded a wage that would let them have fun, not just survive. Miners died for the right to unionize. From 30,000 young seamstresses striking in the early 1900s to Uber drivers organizing for change today, people have learned we're stronger when we are united.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShift Happens \u003c\/em\u003eis a smart, funny, and engaging look at the history of the worker actions that brought us weekends, pay equality, desegregation, an end to child labor, and so much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 8.35 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699454283872,"sku":"9780063273481","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/7baa48ddac7806bed5b7ea8508bd7458.webp?v=1775837105","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/shift-happens-the-history-of-labor-in-the-united-states-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}