trade-unions

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trade-unions

Bread--and roses

the struggle of American labor, 1865-1915
1975

Devil's pact

inside the Teamsters Union
1996

Working Detroit

the making of a union town
1984

The rise of Solidarity

1987
Traces the post-World War II history of Poland and discusses how and why Solidarity came to be formed and its national and international impact. Includes a glossary of terms and a chronology of events.

Struggle and lose, struggle and win

the United Mine Workers
1977
Traces the history of the United Mine Workers, the first major industry-wide union, emphasizing its struggles to organize, win improved conditions for its members, and rid itself of internal corruption.

Hoffa's man

1987
The rise and fall of Jimmy Hoffa as witnessed by Joe Franco, one of his most trusted lieutenants.

Brass Valley

the story of working people's lives and struggles in an American industrial region
1982

Mother Jones

one woman's fight for labor
1995
Explores the life and career of Mary Harris Jones as an effective union organizer and speaker during the early 1900s.

A whole different ball game

the sport and business of baseball
1991
The first executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association Union, Marvin Miller, writes of his experiences in behind the scenes basebll.

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