Jonathan Rosenblum

I won this book through Librarything's Early Readers group.

As the synopsis states, Rosenblum did "dig deep into the root causes of poverty in the United States, and gives a blunt analysis of the problems the union currently faces in the wake of a struggle for power between immigrant workers and business and political elites." At least, in his opinion.

I guess when I registered to win this novel I didn't realize that the author was one of the organizers of Proposition 1? The story becomes more of a historical memoir, a success of a personal nature. I do think Rosenblum makes several good points about the state of the labor movement in America, if arguable. But the fact that he begins the story with his origins, his experience before Seattle, helps to tell the reader who's talking to you.

Overall I think it's a very interesting story. Dry at times, maybe a little too expansive in others. I don't need to know every character's origin story from the beginning of their youth. But it does create a sympathy for those whom this story is really about.… (altro)

Beyond $15 looks at the labor movement that occurred in SeaTac.
Labor Unions have become nothing more than bureaucratic entities seeking personal gain. This is one of the things the book tackles. Defining what a labor union should be in today's society. It is rather sad to see how the labor union has characterized itself in the United States, as nothing more than economic ploy. The book was a really good read, i wish nothing more from it. I understood where Rosenblum was coming from, and why he though the labor union needed a wake up call. The text is never dry and always has important information. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to anyone.… (altro)