Counters the belief that women white-collar workers tend to reject unionization and accept a passive role in the workplace. This book takes the example of a women workers union involving Harvard's 3,600-member support staff which includes secretaries, library and laboratory assistants, dental hygienists, and accounting clerks.
Language
English
Pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Temple University Press
Release
August 09, 2001
ISBN
1566399254
ISBN 13
9781566399258
We Can't Eat Prestige: The Women Who Organized Harvard
Counters the belief that women white-collar workers tend to reject unionization and accept a passive role in the workplace. This book takes the example of a women workers union involving Harvard's 3,600-member support staff which includes secretaries, library and laboratory assistants, dental hygienists, and accounting clerks.