Bill Fletcher, Jr.'s Books

Solidarity Divided

The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path Toward Social Justice

By: Bill Fletcher,Fernando Gapasin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Solidarity Divided

The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path Toward Social Justice

By: Bill Fletcher,Fernando Gapasin

“Anyone concerned with the struggles of America's working people is going to be fascinated by this rare, insiders' look at the external forces and internal fumblings that have so drastically weakened the labor movement. Both in its sweeping analysis and priceless reportage, Solidarity Divided is a deeply illuminating book and a solid argument for why our unions need to reclaim their historic heritage as a militant, grassroots movement.”—Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed "Bill Fletcher and Fernando Gapasin have put together a hard-hitting analysis of the crisis facing organized labor. But this is not just something for people involved in unions. If we are to build a movement for social justice then we must confront the issues that they are raising."—Danny Glover "This is an extraordinarily important and provocative reflection on the limitations of self-reform and reinvention within the American labor movement. The authors provide readers with a unique first-hand view of internal debates, personalities, and decision-making processes but also use their intimate knowledge of union culture and carefully narrated case studies to transcend mere stone-throwing. This book is unlikely to be matched by any other journalistic account or memoir.... A landmark in all debates about 'what next' for labor."—Mike Davis, author of Prisoners of the American Dream "There are few writers and activists whom I would rather read on the recent past, the present and the future of the labor movement than Fernando Gapasin and William Fletcher. This is an especially accessible and balanced exploration of recent efforts at community unionism, international solidarity, coalition with nonunion workers and empowerment of immigrants. Above all this is far and away the best argument for the importance of central labor unions that I have read."—David R. Roediger, author of Working Toward Whiteness “This is a very valuable work, well-written and useful to union activists and students of working-class life and history alike. Fletcher and Gapasin have performed a public service of high quality by bringing into the national conversation an enlightened focus on labor and its relation to other sectors of the population, seeking to reinvigorate and enlarge our democracy. This book is 'a star to steer by' as we move through troubled waters in a dark time, confident that in our substantive unity of purpose, we can and shall overcome.”—Jack O'Dell, former associate editor, Freedomways magazine

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

319

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0520255259

ISBN 13

9780520255258

"They're Bankrupting Us!"

And 20 Other Myths about Unions

By: Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

"They're Bankrupting Us!"

And 20 Other Myths about Unions

By: Bill Fletcher, Jr.

From Wisconsin to Washington, DC, the claims are made: unions are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits claim, is to weaken the labor movement, strip workers of collective bargaining rights, and champion private industry. In "They're Bankrupting Us!": And 20 Other Myths about Unions, labor leader Bill Fletcher Jr. makes sense of this debate as he unpacks the twenty-one myths most often cited by anti-union propagandists. Drawing on his experiences as a longtime labor activist and organizer, Fletcher traces the historical roots of these myths and provides an honest assessment of the missteps of the labor movement. He reveals many of labor's significant contributions, such as establishing the forty-hour work week and minimum wage, guaranteeing safe workplaces, and fighting for equity within the workforce. This timely, accessible, "warts and all" book argues, ultimately, that unions are necessary for democracy and ensure economic and social justice for all people.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Beacon Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0807003328

ISBN 13

9780807003329

"They're Bankrupting Us!"

And 20 Other Myths about Unions

By: Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

"They're Bankrupting Us!"

And 20 Other Myths about Unions

By: Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Beacon Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0807003336

ISBN 13

9780807003336

Solidarity Divided

The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path Toward Social Justice

By: Bill Fletcher,Fernando Gapasin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Solidarity Divided

The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path Toward Social Justice

By: Bill Fletcher,Fernando Gapasin

The US trade union movement finds itself on a global battlefield filled with landmines and littered with the bodies of various social movements and struggles. Candid, incisive, and accessible, this text is a critical examination of labour's crisis and a plan for a bold way forward into the 21st century.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

319

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0520261569

ISBN 13

9780520261563

Reparations?

Yes/No

By: Bill Fletcher (Jr.),Adolph L. Reed

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Reparations?

Yes/No

By: Bill Fletcher (Jr.),Adolph L. Reed

Reparations? Yes/No" encapsulates the vibrancy of a rapid-fire exchange as Fletcher, Jr. and Reed, Jr., two preeminent and eloquent thinkers, engage back and forth on the issue, anchored by their deep grounding in American racial politics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

160

Published Date

ISBN 10

1565848101

ISBN 13

9781565848108

Demand the Impossible!

A Radical Manifesto

By: Bill Ayers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Demand the Impossible!

A Radical Manifesto

By: Bill Ayers

The insurgent activist and educator shares a vital rally cry for today’s movement-makers in “a manifesto that should be read by everyone” (Angela Y. Davis). In an era defined by mass incarceration, endless war, economic crisis, catastrophic environmental destruction, and a political system offering more of the same, radical social transformation has never been more urgent—or seemed more remote. Demand the Impossible! urges us to imagine a world beyond what this rotten system would have us believe is possible. In critiquing the world around us, Bill Ayers uncovers cracks in that system. He raising the horizons for radical change and envisions new strategies for building the movement we need to make a better world for everyone.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

250

Publisher

Haymarket Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1608467473

ISBN 13

9781608467471

When Freedom Is the Question, Abolition Is the Answer

Reflections on Collective Liberation

By: Bill Ayers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

When Freedom Is the Question, Abolition Is the Answer

Reflections on Collective Liberation

By: Bill Ayers

An esteemed activist invites us to consider the complex idea of abolition as much more than a strategy or a set of tactics—at a deeper level, abolition is an entire political framework, culture, and orientation Blending history and political theory and weaving in examples from literature, social movements, and his personal life, this book is a useful resource and primer for those interested in fighting for social justice. Guided by questions like what is freedom?, how do we get free?, and what are the freedom dreams that encourage us and drive us forward?, esteemed activist Bill Ayers explores the concept of freedom in eight essays: Freedom/Unfreedom takes off from the Black Freedom Movement in the 20th Century as a template for social justice movements that followed, and begins to illuminate the idea of freedom in light of what folks come together to oppose. Freedom’s Paradox offers examples of a contradiction (from Frederick Douglass to the French Resistance to the Panthers)—even, or especially, in the most dire circumstances, people testify to “being free” at the moment they identify and unite to oppose unfreedom. Social Freedom/Individual Liberty directly takes on the link between the individual and the social when freedom is the question. Freedom, Anarchism, and Socialism takes off from the idea that freedom without socialism is predation and exploitation, and that socialism without freedom is bondage and subjugation. Freedom, Truth, and Repair considers reparations as a necessary step in any honest attempt toward authentic reconciliation. Organizing Freedom is a primer on organizing, strategy, and tactics for freedom fighters. Teach Freedom considers what an education for free people entails. Freedom and Abolition connects an enriched understanding of what freedom entails with an embrace of abolitionist politics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

170

Publisher

Beacon Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0807020354

ISBN 13

9780807020357

The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract

By: Bill James

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract

By: Bill James

When Bill James published his original Historical Baseball Abstract in 1985, he produced an immediate classic, hailed by the Chicago Tribune as the “holy book of baseball.” Now, baseball's beloved “Sultan of Stats” (The Boston Globe) is back with a fully revised and updated edition for the new millennium. Like the original, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is really several books in one. The Game provides a century's worth of American baseball history, told one decade at a time, with energetic facts and figures about How, Where, and by Whom the game was played. In The Players, you'll find listings of the top 100 players at each position in the major leagues, along with James's signature stats-based ratings method called “Win Shares,” a way of quantifying individual performance and calculating the offensive and defensive contributions of catchers, pitchers, infielders, and outfielders. And there's more: the Reference section covers Win Shares for each season and each player, and even offers a Win Share team comparison. A must-have for baseball fans and historians alike, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is as essential, entertaining, and enlightening as the sport itself.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1028

Publisher

Free Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0743227220

ISBN 13

9780743227223

The Congressional Medal of Honor

By: Bill Harris

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Congressional Medal of Honor

By: Bill Harris

This book documents the heroism behind the congressional Medal of Honor, and lists all who have earned it.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

152

Publisher

Gramercy

Published Date

ISBN 10

0517693232

ISBN 13

9780517693230

Washington, D.C.

By: Bill Harris

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Washington, D.C.

By: Bill Harris

Washington, D.C. captures the essence of America's capital with over 280 breathtaking full-color photos. It includes all the sights, museums, memorials, and government buildings, and has been updated and revised to include the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

159

Publisher

Gramercy

Published Date

ISBN 10

0517631148

ISBN 13

9780517631140

Book's by Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Solidarity Divided

Solidarity Divided

"They're Bankrupting Us!"

"They're Bankrupting Us!"

"They're Bankrupting Us!"

"They're Bankrupting Us!"

Solidarity Divided

Solidarity Divided

Reparations?

Reparations?

Demand the Impossible!

Demand the Impossible!

When Freedom Is the Question, Abolition Is the Answer

When Freedom Is the Question, Abolition Is the Answer

The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract

The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract

The Congressional Medal of Honor

The Congressional Medal of Honor

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email