Labor Leaders in America Paperback / softback
Edited by Melvyn Dubofsky, Warren Van Van Tine
Part of the Working Class in American History series
Paperback / softback
Description
Here are the life stories of the men and women who led the labor movement in America from Reconstruction to recent times, from William H.
Sylvis, the first major labor leader, to Cesar Chavez, who organized California's farm workers in the 1960s.
In each profile, a leading authority provides a profile of the figure's life and work.
Taken together, these short biographies provide a broad overview of the American labor movement that will appeal to students, interested readers, and specialists.
Profiles include: William H. Sylvis, Terence V. Powderly, Samuel Gompers, Eugene V. Debs, William D. "Big Bill" Haywood, William Green, Rose Schneiderman, John L.
Lewis, Sidney Hillman, Philip Murray, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Jimmy Hoffa, George Meany, and Cesar Chavez
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:416 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:01/01/1987
- Category:
- ISBN:9780252013430
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:416 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:01/01/1987
- Category:
- ISBN:9780252013430
