The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor

This timely book is an exploration of one of the most pertinent and vital questions in America: those of work and the American Labor Movement, it’s critical place in society and politics. Given that inequality is one of the largest problems facing Americans today, unions have been one of the strongest tools in fighting against the disenfranchisement of different groups — except for those dang police unions, especially in the City of Roses…. Here, author Hamilton Nolan will lay out the history of organized labor in the country as well as the development of discourse around workers’ rights. Nolan will bring forth examples of different movements — their campaigns and actions. Interviewing organizers and union workers, he’ll explore the many faces of union activism and presences. Nolan himself has spearheaded unionization in his own industry.