Screen LibraryWorking hard for the American dream：workers and their unions, World War I to the present
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| Published: |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication,
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| Publisher Address: | Chichester, West Sussex |
| Publication Dates: | c2013. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
The American history series |
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| Carrier Form: | x, 291 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781118541401 (cloth : alk. paper) 1118541405 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781118541494 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1118541499 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | F249 |
| CLC: | F249.712.3-09 |
| Call Number: | F249.712.3-09/S884 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-277) and index. Back to the future -- "Everyone was ready for unionism" : the precursors, promises, and pitfalls of industrial unions in the 1930s -- Big wars, big labor, big costs -- Civil rights versus labor rights, 1960s-1970s -- Working more for less and other troubles for workers in the late twentieth century -- The illusive American dream: a personal journey. This book examines the various economic, social, and political developments that shaped labor history in the United States from World War I until the present day. It presents an overview of labor history that also considers women workers, ethnic America, and post-World War II workers, while Incorporating the most recent scholarship in labor history. |