Editors
D. Schwartz (Ed.)
Document Type
Occasional Paper
Publication Date
8-2018
Publication Title
Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 43
Publisher Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
Issue
43
First page number:
1
Last page number:
6
Abstract
Unions have played important roles in Indigenous struggles in Latin America and in campaigns that fueled civil rights movements in the United States, including efforts to organize agricultural, hospitality, and health care workers. But, Native Americans have had less of a connection with organized labor. Indeed, in the current climate, labor and tribes seemed to be locked in an adversarial relationship. Tribal leaders see unions as a threat to their sovereignty. Unions, such as Unite-HERE and the United Food and Commercial Workers, clearly see their rights to organize as part of a larger civil rights struggle. Examining struggles between tribal governments and unions (that largely represent workers of color) reveals how distinct historical experience produced divergent types of political strategies and notions of citizenship.
Keywords
Native American sovereignty; Gaming, Labor
Disciplines
Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Hospitality Administration and Management | Labor History | Labor Relations | Tourism and Travel
File Format
File Size
322 Kb
Language
English
Repository Citation
O'Neill, C.
(2018).
Civil Rights or Sovereignty Rights? Understanding the Historical Conflict between Native Americans and Organized Labor. In D. Schwartz (Ed.),
Center for Gaming Research Occasional Paper Series: Paper 43(43),
1-6.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/occ_papers/43
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