Labor's home front : the American Federation of Labor during World War II / Andrew E. Kersten ; consulting editor, Harvey J. Kaye.

Author/creator Kersten, Andrew Edmund, 1969-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxiii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents The politics of "equality of sacrifice" : the AFL and wartime labor relations -- Putting the shackles on labor : the AFL and the fight against the open shop -- Building ships for democracy : the AFL, the boilermakers, and wartime racial justice in Portland and Providence -- "Under the stress of necessity" : women and the AFL -- Union against union : the AFL and CIO rivalry -- Death in the factories : worker safety and the AFL -- Planning America's future : the AFL and postwar planning.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 227-267) and index.
LCCN 2006009946
ISBN0814747868 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814747865 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HD8072 .K38 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold