{"product_id":"marching-with-dr-king-cyril-robinson-9780313384189","title":"Marching with Dr. King: Ralph Helstein and the United Packinghouse Workers of America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book shows how a Jewish lawyer utilized his philosophy of prophetic Judaism (a belief in social justice) and his training as a lawyer to become the head of a trade union that formulated policies embodying these social beliefs, bringing many benefits to its members.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1946, Ralph Helstein was the general counsel for the United Packinghouse Workers Union (UPWA), which had become a predominantly black worker organization. At the time there was a divisive left-right split in the union. As the only individual both sides trusted, Helstein was elected president of the union, thus beginning an era of positive change for the UPWA and its workers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond Helstein's efforts for the UPWA, \u003ci\u003eMarching with Dr. King: Ralph Helstein and the United Packinghouse Workers of America\u003c\/i\u003e also examines the involvement of Helstein in the civil rights movement, his personal association with Martin Luther King, Jr., and how his actions as union president championed the rights of African Americans, women, and even an immigrant group outside the United States--the sugar workers in Puerto Rico. This text presents a unique perspective on the life of a labor leader, revealing the connection between Helstein's religious and philosophical ideas with his leadership of the UPWA union.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cyril Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313384185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313384189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 78","brand":"Cyril Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48152962924799,"sku":"9780313384189","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e3a5590-c248-41b1-99e7-deb561e0cb23.jpg?v=1770780372","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/marching-with-dr-king-cyril-robinson-9780313384189","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}