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Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor by Steven Greenhouse
chrustyslice's review against another edition
4.0
Unsure if it's necessary for someone to read the entire book, but as the labor movement gains some steam, it is so insightful for the working class to understand the history of this country's "beatdown" on worker's rights, a truly under-repped American story, and how they can be empowered to create their own history moving forward.
rachkoch's review against another edition
5.0
this was really really good and i highly recommend. really incredible what unions and labor have done for workers and where they can go in the future. this was published in 2019, and it's so fascinating reading this in 2023 when we are seeing so many (successful!) strikes and union work
avisholkoff's review against another edition
4.0
“There are very few times in a person’s life that you can be part of something that is making systemic and real change for so many people who have been disenfranchised and marginalized for so long.”
Informative book about the contemporary labor movement in the United States. A few chapters about history and then some narrative non-fiction aspects featuring leading union folks.
I learned a ton about their importance, and I think Greenhouse did a great balance of history and showing what’s happening presently with worker empowerment.
I especially appreciated this work because I had the opportunity to learn about Walter Reuther, a true mensch who understood the importance of a multi-racial, United labor movement
Informative book about the contemporary labor movement in the United States. A few chapters about history and then some narrative non-fiction aspects featuring leading union folks.
I learned a ton about their importance, and I think Greenhouse did a great balance of history and showing what’s happening presently with worker empowerment.
I especially appreciated this work because I had the opportunity to learn about Walter Reuther, a true mensch who understood the importance of a multi-racial, United labor movement
marehayy's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent review of modern labor movements in the US. Makes the case for the importance of labor unions and how they can adapt to support workers in our modern world.
natalierobinld's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
It’s not FIGHT LIKE HELL and, written in 2018, it feels quite dated but I did learn a lot.
miguelf's review
4.0
Two books released recently “Worked Over” and “Beaten Down, Worked Up” deal with very similar themes regarding workers rights, worker organizing (or lack thereof), and the history of labor rights in the US. Of the two, “Beaten Down” has a much more thorough history of the fight for labor rights in the US, up to and including ongoing issues and activities today. Worked Over has a smaller portion of roughly the same ground and more theoretical opining on what work is, but is ultimately a bit less satisfying.