Title
Metal fatigue : American Bosch and the demise of metalworking in the Connecticut River Valley / Robert Forrant.
series: Work, health, and environment series
notes: "You donï¾’t believe she is going to die" -- "A breeding ground for inventors and skilled labor" : the Valley flourishes -- American Bosch and its workers : a historical overview -- Work moves out : Bosch doomed in Springfield? -- Skill was not enough : the Bosch closes -- Too many bends in the river : the larger valleyï¾’s demise -- The International Association of Machinists, Pratt & Whitney, and the struggle for Connecticutï¾’s blue-collar future -- Staggering job loss, a shrinking revenue base, and grinding decline.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-192) and index.
publication place: Amityville, NY
Publisher
Baywood Pub. Co.
Alt ID
lccn: HD9506.A64 A444 2009
isbn: 9780895033260
Author
Forrant, Robert, 1947-