Cigar Workers and the History of the Labor Movement in Puerto Rico, 1890--1920
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Title
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Cigar Workers and the History of the Labor Movement in Puerto Rico, 1890--1920
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Identifier
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d_2009_2013:fe1a3f67334a:11357
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identifier
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11656
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Creator
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Tirado, Amilcar,
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Contributor
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Alfonso W. Quiroz
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Date
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2012
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Latin American history | Labor relations | anarchism | cigar workers | labor movement
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Abstract
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During the first two decades of the twentieth century cigar production became a major industry in Puerto Rico. This was a predominantly urban industry in an economy dominated by the agricultural sector, whose product was exported as a complete and final product. The cigar industry was characterized by the employment of a relatively large number of workers. Its growth provided the opportunity for those workers interested in organizing unions to expand their incipient labor unions and also became the principal space for the incorporation of women into the labor market. This dissertation explores the role played by cigar workers in the development of the organized labor movement in Puerto Rico during the early years of the twentieth century. The discussion deals with the influence of this group of workers in the development of a working class ideology, as well as in organizing strategies to be used in the defense of workers interests, such as strikes. Cigar workers promoted a culture and a way of working which gave them control over time, production, and working conditions.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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2009_2013.csv
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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History
