The UAW and the struggle to organize aircraft, 1937–1942
This article examines the United Automobile Workers’ Union (UAW) efforts to organize the aircraft industry, 1937–1942. It argues that the North American Aviation Strike in Inglewood, California in 1941 played a pivotal role in determining the union's fate in the industry. Following the controversial strike national UAW leaders seized control over the Aviation Organizing Campaign, placing the drive clearly in the hands of the union's auto interests. The move removed local leaders, and alienated a workforce that long cast a suspicious eye on the UAW. Ultimately, as events at Curtiss-Wright in Buffalo, New York show, the decision greatly hindered the UAW efforts in aircraft and opened the door to fierce competition from the International Association of Machinists.
Financial Problems of the American Aircraft Industry, 1906–1940
The early patterns of finance in a twentieth-century transportation industry are examined by Professor Rae. His analysis is especially illustrative of the problems of companies manufacturing a product to highly exacting technical standards and for sale to a limited number of customers.
age of Jackson
A) it was the first race in which both parties ran vigorous campaigns to win a broad spectrum of the electorate B) it was the first election in which the Democrats became a viable party capable of winning the White House C) it marked the beginning of a two party system where independent parties were no longer powerful D) it was the first time since the early 1800s that slavery was one of the main issues in a presidential campaign E) it was the first election where the candidates had to worry about states seceding from the Union 2. The 1840 presidential election was significant because