Labor's Home Front: The American Federation of Labor during World War II

Author:   Andrew E. Kersten
Publisher:   New York University Press
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9780814748244


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 March 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Andrew E. Kersten
Publisher:   New York University Press
Imprint:   New York University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780814748244


ISBN 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   Availability explained
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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"

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Kersten 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


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Andrew Kersten is Dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of Idaho.

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