Labor Leaders in America

Book Overview

Here are the life stories of the men and women who led the labor movement in America from Reconstruction to recent times, from William H. Sylvis, the first major labor leader, to Cesar Chavez, who organized California's farm workers in the 1960s. In each profile, a leading authority provides a profile of the figure's life and work. Taken together, these short biographies provide a broad overview of the American labor movement that will appeal to students,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252013433
• ISBN13: 9780252013430
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"