Scott L. Cummings Libros

Focusing on a groundbreaking alliance between labor and environmental movements, this book explores a campaign aimed at reforming the trucking industry at the Port of Los Angeles. It details the efforts to enhance working conditions for low-income drivers while simultaneously addressing air quality issues in surrounding communities. Through this "blue-green" coalition, the author illustrates how legal strategies can empower social movements to confront and challenge inequality in today's global context.

Focusing on the intersection of law and social movements, Scott L. Cummings examines how lawyers actively engage in advancing the goals of these movements within the framework of liberal democracy. The book provides a thorough analysis of their roles as both allies and leaders, highlighting their influence on achieving transformative change. Cummings' insights contribute significantly to understanding the evolving dynamics of legal practice in relation to social advocacy and democratic progress.

How an alliance of the labor and environmental movements used law as a tool to clean up the trucking industry at the nation's largest port.