Organizing Asian American Labor: The Pacific Coast Canned-Salmon Industry, 1870-1942 (Asian American History and Culture)

By Chris Friday

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Between 1870 and 1942, successive generations of Asians and Asian Americans predominantly Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino formed the predominant body of workers in the Pacific Coast canned-salmon industry. This study traces the shifts in the ethnic and gender composition of the cannery labor market from its origins through it decline.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1566393981

ISBN13:9781566393980

Release Date:August 1995

Publisher:Temple University Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Business & Investing Economics Fisheries & Aquaculture Labor & Industrial Relations Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Natural Resources Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Popular Economics Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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Organizing Asian American Labor: The Pacific Coast Canned-Salmon Industry, 1870-1942 (Asian American History and Culture)

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