We are in this dance together : gender, power, and globalization at a Mexican garment firm /
Nancy Plankey-Videla.
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, (c)2012.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 259 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Contextualizing the case of Moctezuma -- "I like piecework more -- because I work for myself" -- From piecework to teamwork: translating theory into practice -- Discovering the shop floor and the contested nature of self-managed teams -- Lean during mean times -- The strike: from motherhood to workers' rights -- "We lost control of the shop floor": flexible Taylorism and the demise of the firm -- Conclusion: "We are workers, not beggars".
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Women clothing workers--Mexico. Clothing workers--Labor unions--Mexico. Strikes and lockouts--Clothing trade--Mexico. Clothing trade--Mexico.