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  • ISBN: 0060936843
  • Category: History
  • Author: Cheri Register
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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial; 1 edition (August 21, 2001)
  • Pages: 288 pages
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  • Rating: 4.1
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Only 14 left in stock (more on the way). The book addresses labor issues, unfair labor practices, the conditions that people worked in at the meat packing plant, and how the issues differed between packers in Albert Lea and nearby Austin, s that occured in part because of the different philosophies of management. The book also provides a discussion on the need for unions and a bit of history on their development. Register includes information on how the media reported on the labor issues that led primarily to the strike of 1959.

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Packinghouse daughter : a memoir. by. Register, Cheri, 1945-. Register, Cheri, 1945-, Packing-houses, Strikes and lockouts, Working class. New York : Perennial. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books. t on November 21, 2011. SIMILAR ITEMS (based on metadata).

In 1959, meatpackers in the little Minnesota town of Albert Lea went on strike to demand better working conditions and higher rates of pay.

An unapologetic examination of blue-collar values that merges personal memoir and public history to tell a story about family loyalty, small-town life, and working-class values in the face of a violent 1959 labor strike.

The daughter of a Wilson & Company millwright, Cheri Register recalls the 1959 meatpackers' strike that divided . A unique blend of memoir and public history, Packinghouse Daughter, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, tells a compelling story of small-town, working-class life.

The daughter of a Wilson & Company millwright, Cheri Register recalls the 1959 meatpackers' strike that divided her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. The violence that erupted when the company "replaced" its union workers with strikebreakers tested family loyalty and community stability. The daughter of a Wilson & Company millwright, Cheri Register recalls the 1959 meatpackers' strike that divided her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota.

A unique blend of memoir and public history, Packinghouse Daughter .

A unique blend of memoir and public history, Packinghouse Daughter, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, tells a compelling story of small-town, working-class life. The violence that erupted when the company replaced its union workers with strikebreakers tested family loyalty and community stability.

Packinghouse Daughter: A Memoir. Author: Cheri Register. Published: 08/21/2001. ISBN-13: 9780060936846.

Cheri Register (1945 – March 7, 2018) was an American author and teacher. She wrote seven books and co-authored three, the most famous of which, Packinghouse Daughter, is a memoir based on her working-class upbringing in her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. She was a two-time Minnesota Book Award winner. Register earned a P. from University of Chicago where she also received her .

Cheri Register is an American author and teacher. She has written seven books and co-authored three, the most famous of which, Packinghouse Daughter, is a memoir based on her working-class upbringing in her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. She also writes about her experiences as mother of two adopted Korean children. Prior to taking up a writing career, she taught and published work on Scandinavian, primarily Swedish, women"s history and literature.

A unique blend of memoir and public history, Packinghouse Daughter, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, tells a compelling story of small-town, working-class life. The daughter of a Wilson & Company millwright, Cheri Register recalls the 1959 meatpackers' strike that divided her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. The violence that erupted when the company "replaced" its union workers with strikebreakers tested family loyalty and community stability. Register skillfully interweaves her own memories, historical research, and oral interviews into a narrative that is thoughtful and impassioned about the value of blue-collar work and the dignity of those who do it.


Reviews about Packinghouse Daughter: A Memoir (7):
Anaragelv
Cheri Register was the daughter of a meatpacking worker at the Wilson's Meatpacking plant in Albert Lea, Minnesota. I was interested in finding a book information on the 1960 strike at the Wilson's plant in Albert Lea. This strike may have cost the incumbent Democratic governor of Minnesota, Orville Freeman, to lose re-election in 1960, at a time while the Democratic Presidential candidate, John F. Kennedy, was carrying the state of Minnesota.
porosh
We read this for our book club, and it was only okay. The story about the strike didn't come until the middle of the book. Disappointing to have to wade through half a book before getting to what was advertised. Her writing style is just okay. There were several themes that could have been developed to make the book more interesting, but in the absence of that, you are left with "just okay".
Dianaghma
While I am about 10yrs younger than author, growing up in Albert Lea in the 60's,. was still guided by "The Factory". A quick look at AL now indicates what happens when a large manufacturing facility leaves a small midwestern town.
Hrguig
Great local interest story if you're from Minnesota -- interesting memories
Precious
Great book!
Yellow Judge
Great portrait of small town life and work in the 50's and 60's and the rise and fall of a crucial local industry.
Perdana
We lived in Albert Lea, MN, during the time of the big strike there. I knew there was violence as one of our neighbor's homes had a brick thrown through their front window. But, other than that, I wasn't aware of the attitudes of people toward the packing house workers. I know her feelings were real to her, but as I read it, I wondered if she was being too sensitive. I cannot recommend this book.
I checked this book out at the local library and it is now on my wishlist. Cheri Register has a writing style that is easy to read. Unlike many memoirs, she researched what she remembered, looking at written media and interviewing people who were involved in the labor and societal issues that she addresses in the book. There is so much information, that I found myself going back to re-read parts of the book.

The book is about growing up in Albert Lea, Minnesota in the 1950's. It is based on family experiences--how her family came to Minnesota, how they moved from being a farming family to blue collar jobs, how her family of introduction worked to acquire their first house, and the differing impacts that being in a "packing house" family had on members of her family.

The book addresses labor issues, unfair labor practices, the conditions that people worked in at the meat packing plant, and how the issues differed between packers in Albert Lea and nearby Austin, Minnesota--differences that occured in part because of the different philosophies of management. The book also provides a discussion on the need for unions and a bit of history on their development. Register includes information on how the media reported on the labor issues that led primarily to the strike of 1959. While the book may be titled "Packinghouse Daughter: A memoir" it is also includes some great historical information.

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