There is power in a union : the epic story of labor in America /
From the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, the first real factories in America, to the triumph of unions in the twentieth-century and their waning influence today, the contest between labor and capital for their share of American bounty has shaped our national experience. Philip Dray shows us...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Anchor Books,
2011.
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| Edition: | First Anchor books edition. |
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| Summary: | From the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, the first real factories in America, to the triumph of unions in the twentieth-century and their waning influence today, the contest between labor and capital for their share of American bounty has shaped our national experience. Philip Dray shows us the vital accomplishments of organized labor and illuminates its central role in our social, political, economic, and cultural evolution. His character-driven narrative not only restores to our collective memory the indelible story of American labor, it also demonstrates the importance of the fight for fairness and economic democracy, and why that effort remains so urgent today. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 772 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 727-741) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780307389763 0307389766 |