On the Ground: Labor Struggle in the American Airline Industry » (1st Edition)

Liesl Miller Orenic is an associate professor of history and the director of American studies at Dominican University.

The challenges and successes of unionization at four U.S. airlines, with a focus on baggage handlers.

List of Illustrations ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

1 The U.S. Airlines through the 1930s 7

2 Airline Work during World War II 49

3 Organizing the Airline Industry, 1945-49 71

4 Bargaining in Prosperity, 1949-59 132

5 On the Ramp in the 1950s and 1960s 155

6 Militance and the Mutual Aid Pact, 1960-70 191

Epilogue: Deregulation and Beyond 217

List of Interviews 225

Manuscript Collections and Specialized Libraries 227

Notes 229

Index 271