Mitten Men and Management (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

Remarkable teamwork that transformed a city’s transit system. This profile of Mitten and the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company shows how a bold, cooperative approach between workers and management revived a near-bankrupt service. A unique blend of leadership, shared risk, and practical problem‑solving turned promises into real improvements.

Read about how a headlined “Mitten System” restructured finances, modernized equipment, and rebuilt public trust. The story focuses on the people who built the plan, how they worked together, and the measurable changes that followed for riders, workers, and investors.

• How collaboration between employees and management changed operations and safety.


• Steps that reduced accidents, improved equipment, and boosted service levels.


• Ways workers invested in the company and gained a stake in its future.


• How leadership linked budgeting, wages, and performance to shared results.

Ideal for readers of business history and labor-management studies who want a practical look at cooperative leadership in action.

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