Vegas at odds : labor conflict in a leisure economy, 1960-1985

Vegas at odds labor conflict in a leisure economy, 1960-1985

American historians and anyone interested in the history of labor or Las Vegas will find this account highly original, insightful, and even-handed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kraft, James P. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press 2010.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Studies in industry and society.
Subjects:
Labor movement > Nevada > Las Vegas > History > 20th century.
Labor > Nevada > Las Vegas > History > 20th century.
Las Vegas (Nev.) > Economic conditions > 20th century.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009423005406719
Table of Contents:
  • The rise of corporate resorts
  • Working in Las Vegas
  • The first work stoppages
  • The struggle for the casinos
  • Workplace incidents
  • Fighting for equal rights
  • The spirit of '76
  • Management digs in, 1982-1984
  • The strike of 1984-1985.

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