Steve Babson
Biographic Data
| ID | 244725 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steve Babson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steve |
| FAMILY NAME | Babson |
| SIGNATURE | BABSON S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
War of Worlds
Emergent Design
Unions seeking cross-border alliances need research that identifies allies, analyzes the economic and political terrain, and clarifies the issues that unify workers. The International Research Network on Autowork in the Americas (IRNAA) is analyzed as one such effort that began as an academic enterprise and evolved into a clearinghouse for cross-border union communication and from there into a national forum for Mexican auto unions. This unantici…
The Unfinished Struggle
Journal Article The Unfinished Struggle: Turning Points in American Labor, 1877–Present. By Steve Babson. (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 1999. xviii, 205 pp. Cloth, $22.95, ISBN 0-8476-8828-3. Paper, $12.95, ISBN 0-8476-8829-1.) Get access Steven K. Ashby Steven K. Ashby Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 88, Issue 1, June 2001, Page…
Cross-Boarder Trade With Mexico and the Prospect for Worker Solidarity
While auto labor in North America remains fragmented and local, the auto companies have been reorganizing on a continental basis, building a modern, export-oriented production base in Mexico. This paper addresses the question of whether and how the diverse labor movements of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada can overcome the competitive dynamic of free trade and establish a regional union movement based on cross-border solidarity. A review of the salie…
Confronting Change
After Lean Production
Militancy, Market Dynamics, and Workplace Authority
Journal Article Militancy, Market Dynamics, and Workplace Authority: The Struggle over Labor Process Outcomes in the U.S. Automobile Industry, 1946 to 1973. By James R. Zetkajr. (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1995. xxviii, 293 pp. Cloth, $57.50, ISBN 0-7914-2065-5. Paper, $18.95, ISBN 0-7914-2066-3.) Get access Steve Babson Steve Babson Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academ…
Building the Union
Building the Union
Journal Article Building the Union: Skilled Workers and Anglo-Gaelic Immigrants in the Rise of the UAW. By Steve Babson. (New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1991. xiv + 298 pp. $50.00, ISBN 0-8135-1657-9.) Get access Ronald Edsforth Ronald Edsforth Massachusetts Institute of Technology Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 79, Issue 2, September 1992, Pages 712–713, http…
Working Detroit
Cross-Boarder Trade With Mexico and the Prospect for Worker Solidarity
While auto labor in North America remains fragmented and local, the auto companies have been reorganizing on a continental basis, building a modern, export-oriented production base in Mexico. This paper addresses the question of whether and how the diverse labor movements of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada can overcome the competitive dynamic of free trade and establish a regional union movement based on cross-border solidarity. A review of the salie…
Emergent Design
Unions seeking cross-border alliances need research that identifies allies, analyzes the economic and political terrain, and clarifies the issues that unify workers. The International Research Network on Autowork in the Americas (IRNAA) is analyzed as one such effort that began as an academic enterprise and evolved into a clearinghouse for cross-border union communication and from there into a national forum for Mexican auto unions. This unantici…
Working Detroit
Building the Union
Building the Union
Journal Article Building the Union: Skilled Workers and Anglo-Gaelic Immigrants in the Rise of the UAW. By Steve Babson. (New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1991. xiv + 298 pp. $50.00, ISBN 0-8135-1657-9.) Get access Ronald Edsforth Ronald Edsforth Massachusetts Institute of Technology Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 79, Issue 2, September 1992, Pages 712–713, http…
Militancy, Market Dynamics, and Workplace Authority
Journal Article Militancy, Market Dynamics, and Workplace Authority: The Struggle over Labor Process Outcomes in the U.S. Automobile Industry, 1946 to 1973. By James R. Zetkajr. (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1995. xxviii, 293 pp. Cloth, $57.50, ISBN 0-7914-2065-5. Paper, $18.95, ISBN 0-7914-2066-3.) Get access Steve Babson Steve Babson Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academ…
Confronting Change
After Lean Production
Cross-Boarder Trade With Mexico and the Prospect for Worker Solidarity
While auto labor in North America remains fragmented and local, the auto companies have been reorganizing on a continental basis, building a modern, export-oriented production base in Mexico. This paper addresses the question of whether and how the diverse labor movements of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada can overcome the competitive dynamic of free trade and establish a regional union movement based on cross-border solidarity. A review of the salie…
The Unfinished Struggle
Journal Article The Unfinished Struggle: Turning Points in American Labor, 1877–Present. By Steve Babson. (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 1999. xviii, 205 pp. Cloth, $22.95, ISBN 0-8476-8828-3. Paper, $12.95, ISBN 0-8476-8829-1.) Get access Steven K. Ashby Steven K. Ashby Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 88, Issue 1, June 2001, Page…
Emergent Design
Unions seeking cross-border alliances need research that identifies allies, analyzes the economic and political terrain, and clarifies the issues that unify workers. The International Research Network on Autowork in the Americas (IRNAA) is analyzed as one such effort that began as an academic enterprise and evolved into a clearinghouse for cross-border union communication and from there into a national forum for Mexican auto unions. This unantici…
War of Worlds
Political science (9 works) · Economics (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Economic history (3 works) · History (3 works) · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works)