The Lexicon of Labor: More Than 500 Key Terms, Biographical Sketches, and Historical Insights Concerning Labor in America

by R. Emmett Murray

Book Overview

A thoroughly updated edition of the clever, fun-to-read compilation of union language and lore. "Worth reading aloud while walking the picket line." --The Seattle Times

First published in 1998, The Lexicon of Labor found a large and appreciative following among readers who were grateful to have the vibrant, powerful language of the labor movement captured in a lively single volume. This long-awaited revised and updated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595582266
• ISBN13: 9781595582263
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.1"