Segmented labor, fractured politics : labor politics in American life /

William Form offers a contemporary analysis of division within American labor and its inability to forge a cohesive political strategy. The author describes changes in American cities, political parties, and organized labor over the last thirty years. This comprehensive work features three case stud...

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Main Author: Form, William Humbert, 1917-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1995]
Series:Plenum studies in work and industry.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:William Form offers a contemporary analysis of division within American labor and its inability to forge a cohesive political strategy. The author describes changes in American cities, political parties, and organized labor over the last thirty years. This comprehensive work features three case studies of political activities in three metrolpolitan centers - Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. In addition, chapters present the results of a survey examining the electoral effectiveness of labor and offer a strategy for labor to become more politically viable.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 380 pages) : map.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-358) and index.
ISBN:0585287643
9780585287645