We shall not be moved : the women's factory strike of 1909 /

Describes the conditions that gave rise to efforts to secure better working conditions for the women working in the garment industry in early twentieth-century New York and led to the formation of the Women's Trade Union League and the first women's strike in 1909.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dash, Joan
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Scholastic, [1996]
Subjects:	Strikes and lockouts > Clothing trade > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature. Women clothing workers > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature. Women > Employment > History. Labor unions > Clothing workers > History. Strikes and lockouts.

Description
Summary:	Describes the conditions that gave rise to efforts to secure better working conditions for the women working in the garment industry in early twentieth-century New York and led to the formation of the Women's Trade Union League and the first women's strike in 1909.
Physical Description:	165 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0590484095 (hardcover)