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A collection of outstanding contributions on…   The Western Federation of Miners James C. Foster, D. H. Dinwoodie   The Industrial Workers of the World Earl Bruce White, James Byrkit   The Rise of Unionized Farm Workers H. L. Mitchell, Edward D. Beechert, Art Carstens   Mexican Labor, North and South of the Border John M. Hart, Rodney Anderson, David Maciel   Labor and Politics Paul Mandel, George N. Green, Charles O. Rice The University of Arizona Press’s Century Collection employs the latest in digital technology to make previously out-of-print books from our notable backlist available once again. Enriching historical and cultural experiences for readers, this collection offers these volumes unaltered from their original publication and in affordable digital or paperback formats.

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Adds to our knowledge of a neglected topic in American history. -History: Reviews of New Books Should be read by every serious student of western labor history. -Journal of Arizona History The historian who is not a labor specialist is able to make the transition from one topic to another with the necessary historical background and become highly informed in the process. -Arizona and the West

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James C. Foster, author of numerous books and articles on labor relations, worked as a machinist in a union shop and became a member of the United Steel Workers. In 1974, he joined the faculty of Arizona State University at Tempe, to teach history and coordinate the Labor Studies Program. He also organized the Arizona Labor History Council, made up of college instructors, high school teachers, and members of organized labor. In 1981 he accepted a position at the University of Wisconsin at Parkside, to set up a college credit program for union members, in the Industrial Relations Department. Dr. Foster holds a Ph.D. degree from Cornell University in history and labor relations.

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