UAW politics in the cold war era - Halpern, Martin (State University of New York Press, 1988)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-348) and index
The automobile industry in the postwar era -- The auto workers : from the industry's beginnings through World War II -- The UAW and reconversion -- The General Motors Strike : the UAW jumps the gun -- The General Motors Strike : the long stoppage is won -- The faction fight begins : the 1946 UAW convention and its aftermath -- The characteristics of the two UAW caucuses and trends -- The politics of auto union factionalism : anti-communism and the erosion of the popular front on the national level -- The politics of auto union factionalism : the Michigan CIO in the Cold War era -- Defeat at Allis-Chalmers -- Round two in the postwar wage negotiations -- Shop floor issues and labor relations philosophy -- Taft-Hartley and the defeat of the progressive alternative in the UAW -- A victory for the Left : Coleman Young and the Wayne County CIO Council -- The Reuther Caucus wins control -- The consequences of the Reuther victory -- The Cold War and the end of the Popular Front