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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew E. KerstenPublisher: New York University Press Imprint: New York University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780814748244ISBN 10: 0814748244 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 01 March 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"Preface: Labor's Grave Hour1 The Politics of ""Equality of Sacri?ce"": The AFL and Wartime Labor Relations 2 Putting the Shackles on Labor: The AFL and the Fight Against the Open Shop 3 Building Ships for Democracy: The AFL, the Boilermakers, and Wartime Racial Justice in Portland and Providence 4 ""Under the Stress of Necessity"": Women and the AFL5 Union Against Union: The AFL and CIO Rivalry 6 Death in the Factories: Worker Safety and the AFL7 Planning America's Future: The AFL and Postwar Planning Epilogue: Labor's Moment NotesA Note on Sources Index About the Author"ReviewsKersten boldly goes where few historians have gone before - and its about time... Zeroing in on significant issues including wartime labor relations, race and gender discrimination, and postwar planning, Kersten provides ample evidence of both change and continuity. Journal of American History One often hears that labor historys halcyon days have passed, but Kerstens balanced and readable study provides a potent example for how the field might be revitalized. American Historical Review Kersten boldly goes where few historians have gone before - and it's about time... Zeroing in on significant issues including wartime labor relations, race and gender discrimination, and postwar planning, Kersten provides ample evidence of both change and continuity. Journal of American History One often hears that labor history's halcyon days have passed, but Kersten's balanced and readable study provides a potent example for how the field might be revitalized. American Historical Review Author InformationAndrew Kersten is Dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of Idaho. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |