A power among them : Bessie Abramowitz Hillman and the making of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America / Karen Pastorello.

Author/creator Pastorello, Karen, 1956-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana, Ill. : University of Illinois Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxx, 273 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesThe working class in American history
Working class in American history. ^A227744
Contents Bound but determined (1889-1908) -- "A mighty hard struggle" in Chicago (1908-1911) -- The founding of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and the search for solidarity (1911-1918) -- Strong on the outside: the union, women, and the struggle to survive (1918-1933) -- Enter Sister Hillman: the runaway campaign years (1933-1937) -- The power of labor feminism: organizing the laundry workers and the Second World War (1937-1946) -- Union women in the postwar years: separate but not equal (1946-1961) -- Creating "a sort of revolution" (1961-1970) -- Epilogue: lifting their spirits -- Notes -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-258) and index.
LCCN 2007035934
ISBN9780252032301 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0252032306 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HD 6515.C62 U67 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold