American Labour
eBook - ePub

American Labour

The Story of the American Trade Union Movement

  1. 104 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

American Labour

The Story of the American Trade Union Movement

About this book

First Published in 1943, American Labour presents a comprehensive story of the American trade union movement. The book discusses important themes like United States versus the workers; progress of unionization; labour and the new deal; industrial unions; behaviour of John L Lewis; labour and defence; the absence of a Labour Party in America and American labour after the war. With a preface from Harold J. Laski, this book is a must-read historical document for students of labour history, labour movement, and American history.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Preface
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Note
  10. I. Introduction
  11. II. Early History
  12. III. United States Versus the Workers
  13. IV. Progress of Unionization
  14. V. Labour and the New Deal
  15. VI. Craft Versus Industrial Unions
  16. VII. Unionization of Mass Production Industries
  17. VIII. The Behaviour of John L. Lewis
  18. IX. Labour and Defence and the War
  19. X. Why there is no American Labour Party
  20. XI. Conclusion: After the War
  21. Bibliography