Chronicles the history of the farm workers strike of 1965 led by C?sar Ch?vez and Larry Itliong and the founding of the United Farm Workers of America labor union.
The author chronicles the efforts made by his father to clean up corruption among the leaders of his Teamster's Local 544 during the early 1960s and the threats against his life by Jimmy Hoffa.
the right-to-work movement and the erosion of collective bargaining
Hogler, Raymond L
2015
"By examining the history of the legal regulation of unionactions, this ... book offers a new interpretation of American labor-law policy--and its harmful impact on workers today"--Provided by publisher.
shorter hours, the UAW, and the struggle for American unionism
Cutler, Jonathan
2004
An overview of American labor that examines the political and industrial ideologies of America's most passionate labor supporters and their impact on American labor history.
Eleanor Roosevelt lived from 1884 to 1962. Her life encompassed the Great Depression, two world wars, the rise of Communism, and the fight for equality and justice by women, workers, and African Americans.
