7 1/2 Centsby Richard Bissell | |
| Category: |
"Autobiographies, Memoirs and Biographies" |
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| Pages: | 245 |
| Year of Publication: | 1953 |
| Date Added: | 10/27/2023 |
| Date Read: | 03/20/2026 |
| Notes: | Sidney worked his way up in the garment industry in Chicago, then decided to advance his career by taking a job as supervisor in a pajama factory in Iowa. His boss, Hasler, insists on saving money any way he can, by refusing to buy new equipment, and by refusing to give his workers the 7 1/2 cent raise all the other factories have already given their workers. Babe, one of the best workers in the plant, leads the other workers in a slow-down and threatens to strike if the demands aren't met. This puts Sidney in a fix, because he's been seeing Babe and is in love with her. As tensions increase, she leaves town for a few days. He gets mixed up with a society dame, but when things come to a head, Sidney sides with his workers and they get the raise. Babe forgives him, , he quits his job, and they move to Chicago where he plans on going back to the factory and forgetting management. |
| My Rating: | 6 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2026-03-20 19:12:50
