Organizing: The Art of Self-Defense in Middle-Class Occupations

  • [Oakland, CA]: [Vocations for Social Change], 1974
By Burt Alpert
[Oakland, CA]: [Vocations for Social Change], 1974. Very Good +. [Oakland, CA]: [Vocations for Social Change], [1974]. First Edition. Quarto (29cm); staple-bound photocopied sheets in blue folder with clear acetate cover; 58pp.; black-and-white illustrations throughout. Wraps rather worn; acetate cover creased. Binding sound. Textblock, endsheets, and interior pages toned with a few instances of soiling and creased corners. Very Good. 

Across several decades, Alpert authored several pamphlets, some self-published, on labor unions and organizing. This one is based on the author’s personal experience with labor organizing, first as a factory worker and later as a social worker. It offers a framework for organizing workplaces, negotiating contracts, and dialoguing with management. He writes, “Open dialogue freely joined by all who desire is the middle-class insurgent’s most devastating weapon.” 

As of March 2026, we locate one copy in OCLC, at the University of Michigan. .

Details

Title

Organizing: The Art of Self-Defense in Middle-Class Occupations

Author

Burt Alpert

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

[Vocations for Social Change]: [Oakland, CA]

Date

1974


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