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Marching with Dr. King: Ralph Helstein and the United Packinghouse Workers of America

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Marching with Dr. King: Ralph Helstein and the United Packinghouse Workers of America

Contributors:

By (Author) Cyril Robinson

ISBN:

9780313384189

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Praeger Publishers Inc

Publication Date:

22nd July 2011

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Trade unions

Dewey:

331.88092

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

280

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 235mm

Weight:

624g

Description

This book shows how a Jewish lawyer utilized his philosophy of prophetic Judaism (a belief in social justice) and his training as a lawyer to become the head of a trade union that formulated policies embodying these social beliefs, bringing many benefits to its members. In 1946, Ralph Helstein was the general counsel for the United Packinghouse Workers Union (UPWA), which had become a predominantly black worker organization. At the time there was a divisive left-right split in the union. As the only individual both sides trusted, Helstein was elected president of the union, thus beginning an era of positive change for the UPWA and its workers. Beyond Helstein's efforts for the UPWA, Marching with Dr. King: Ralph Helstein and the United Packinghouse Workers of America also examines the involvement of Helstein in the civil rights movement, his personal association with Martin Luther King, Jr., and how his actions as union president championed the rights of African Americans, women, and even an immigrant group outside the United Statesthe sugar workers in Puerto Rico. This text presents a unique perspective on the life of a labor leader, revealing the connection between Helstein's religious and philosophical ideas with his leadership of the UPWA union.

Author Bio

Cyril Robinson is a lawyer and emeritus professor of criminal justice at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.

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