Rethinking the American Labor Movement
Rethinking the American Labor Movement tells the story of the various groups and incidents that make up what we think of as the "labor movement." While the efforts of the American labor force towards greater wealth parity have been rife with contention, the struggle has embraced a broad vision of a more equitable distribution of the nation's wealth and a desire for workers to have greater control over their own lives. In this succinct and authoritative volume, Elizabeth Faue reconsiders the varied strains of the labor movement, situating them within the context of rapidly transforming twentieth-century American society to show how these efforts have formed a political and social movement that has shaped the trajectory of American life. Rethinking the American Labor Movement is indispensable reading for scholars and students interested in American labor in the twentieth century and in the interplay between labor, wealth, and power.
| Autor: | Faue, Elizabeth |
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| EAN: | 9780415895842 |
| Sprache: | Englisch Deutsch |
| Seitenzahl: | 246 |
| Produktart: | kartoniert, broschiert |
| Verlag: | Taylor & Francis |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 12.05.2017 |
| Schlagworte: | Arbeiterbewegung USA, Geschichte; Sozial/Wirtschafts.-Geschichte distribution of wealth working class John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Amalgamated Clothign Workers Longshoremen's Union IWW Wobblies textiles Industrial Democracy Progressive Era social movements labor UAW Leadership Employee Free Choice Act CIO Union UAW Trade Union Unity League Firemen Labor Movement PATCO Strike Occupy Wall Street AFL President PATCO CIO National Civic Federation United States Mexico Borderlands IWW Local Pullman Porters Labor Injunctions Pressed Steel Car Company Drum Major Economic Crisis Postwar Labor Public Employee Unions Railroad Brotherhoods Butcher Workmen American Labor Movement |
| Größe: | 14 × 151 × 229 |
| Gewicht: | 356 g |
