Tag: Shipyard

Free Download Ron Hess, "The Closing and Reuse of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard"
English | 2001 | pages: 130 | ISBN: 0833030434 | PDF | 0,8 mb
The report describes the distinctly European business philosophy of the eventual tenant, Norwegian shipbuilding giant Kvaerner, and the conditions of its deal with the city and concludes that the Philadelphia example should be considered by other U.S. military shipyards that might be faced with closure in the future.

Free Download Anna Machcewicz, "Rebellion: The Shipyard Strikes in Poland and the Birth of Solidarnosc in August 1980"
English | ISBN: 3506790447 | 2023 | 399 pages | PDF | 5 MB
"Rebellion" is a fascinating, multi-threaded story about how revolutions unfold. The story begins when the communist authorities in Poland promise a better life after the bloody suppression of strikes in December 1970. The availability of goods temporarily increased, and for a time the outside world seemed closer. Just a decade later, however, rebellion arrived nonetheless. This book provides the full story of the Great Strike of August 1980, the centre of which was the Gdansk Shipyard. This strike was a fight not only for bread, but also for dignity of the striking workers. The authorities were faced with the choice of either calling for assistance from Soviet troops or seeking a compromise. Many days of negotiations with the strikers resulted in an agreement that began a new chapter in Polish history and opened the way to demise of the communist system in Eastern Europe.