One Day Stronger - by Thomas M Nelson (Hardcover)

About the Book

The inspiring story of how union workers and a local political leader banded together to save a threatened paper mill as well as the community that depends upon it.

Book Synopsis

In August, 2017, the death knell sounded for yet another troubled American manufacturer: Appleton Coated, a historic paper mill in Wisconsin's Fox River Valley. The mill and its parts were set to be sold for scrap, devastating a community.

But then the unlikely happened. Dedicated union workers teamed with a lone local official to leverage an obscure legal strategy proposed by a community-minded attorney to stop the sale, enable a profitable new business plan, and save hundreds of jobs.

In a world where corporate greed and financial engineering have crushed the dreams of countless Americans, the inspiring story of Appleton Coated offers a road map for fighting back-and winning.

Review Quotes

"An inspiring saga of grassroots political cooperation."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A captivating and comprehensive account."-BookLife Reviews

"One Day Stronger is a deeply reported business narrative about a paper mill in Nelson's area, saved from closure through its union's clever use of an obscure receivership statute. This is a riveting book about the state of corporate America today and one way out of the mess."-David Dayen, The American Prospect

"One Day Stronger is exactly the story American needs right now. It is not just an account of saving a plant, but of respecting the dignity of work, the value of tradition, and the possibility of change. May Appleton Coated be a model for the future of American manufacturing!"-Anne Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America

"Tom Nelson is a compelling storyteller. He's a change-maker in an era when we need them. And someday soon he'll be a terrific U.S. senator."-Larry Tye, New York Times bestselling author of Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy

"One Day Stronger does a great job of explaining the collective worker power that comes through a union, including the power to save a company."-Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin), co-chair Congressional Progressive Caucus

"An important story, a portrait for a new kind of leadership, a blueprint for a return to we-are-all-in-this-together."-Jon Geenen, formerly international vice-president, United Steelworkers