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Rights delayed : the American state and the defeat of progressive unions, 1935-1950 /

Progressive unions flourished in the 1930s, yet in 1950, few progressive unions remained. Why? 'Rights Delayed' argues that anti-communism and Congressional conservatism merely intensified the main reason for the decline of progressive unions: the New Deal state's focus on legal proce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Romney, Charles Waite, 1967- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Labor unions > Law and legislation > United States > History > 20th century.
Industrial relations > United States > History > 20th century.
Cannery workers > Labor unions > California > History > 20th century.
Relations industrielles > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Conserveries > Personnel > Syndicats > Californie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
Cannery workers > Labor unions
Industrial relations
Labor unions > Law and legislation
California
United States
Behörde
Bürokratie
Gewerkschaft
Konservenindustrie
Machtverlust
New Deal
USA > Weststaaten
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Progressive unions flourished in the 1930s, yet in 1950, few progressive unions remained. Why? 'Rights Delayed' argues that anti-communism and Congressional conservatism merely intensified the main reason for the decline of progressive unions: the New Deal state's focus on legal procedure.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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