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The Samuel Gompers Papers, Volume 12: The Last Years, 1922-24
Samuel Gompers
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Hardback. The final years of a steadfast fighter for labor justice Editor(s): Albert, Peter J.; Palladino, Grace. Num Pages: 688 pages, 12 b&w Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BJ; HBTK; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 48. .
Still working hard in his seventies, Samuel Gompers gave no thought to retiring. But he faced a world of challenges in his final years as president of the American Federation of Labor. Ascendant Republicans were hostile. Conflicts over tactics and strategies divided the labor movement. And continuing unemployment kept the work force in check. Despite all this, Gompers "kept the faith," helping revitalize the AFL's nonpartisan political efforts, launching a campaign to organize women workers, and strengthening the Pan-American Federation of Labor. At the same time, he challenged government agencies like the Railroad Labor Board and continued his efforts to ... Read more
Still working hard in his seventies, Samuel Gompers gave no thought to retiring. But he faced a world of challenges in his final years as president of the American Federation of Labor. Ascendant Republicans were hostile. Conflicts over tactics and strategies divided the labor movement. And continuing unemployment kept the work force in check. Despite all this, Gompers "kept the faith," helping revitalize the AFL's nonpartisan political efforts, launching a campaign to organize women workers, and strengthening the Pan-American Federation of Labor. At the same time, he challenged government agencies like the Railroad Labor Board and continued his efforts to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252035357
SKU
V9780252035357
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About Samuel Gompers
Peter J. Albert and Grace Palladino are codirectors of the Samuel Gompers Papers and members of the history faculty at the University of Maryland. Peter J. Albert's other books include the fifteen-volume Perspectives on the American Revolution, coedited with Ronald Hoffman. Grace Palladino's most recent book is Skilled Hands, Strong Spirits: A Century of Building Trades History.
Reviews for The Samuel Gompers Papers, Volume 12: The Last Years, 1922-24
"A distinguished and invaluable collection."
Bruce Laurie, Industrial and Labor Relations Review "This last volume is as exceptionally well produced as the first. . . recaptures the force, the failings, and the achievements of this unflappable union leader"
The Journal of American History
Bruce Laurie, Industrial and Labor Relations Review "This last volume is as exceptionally well produced as the first. . . recaptures the force, the failings, and the achievements of this unflappable union leader"
The Journal of American History