There Is Power in a Union by Philip Dray

There Is Power in a Union by Philip Dray

From the nineteenth-century textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the triumph of unions in the twentieth century and their waning influence today, the contest between labor and capital for the American bounty has shaped our national experience.
In this stirring new history, Philip Dray shows us the vital accomplishments of organized labor and illuminates its central role in our social, political, economic, and cultural evolution. His epic, character-driven narrative not only restores to our collective memory the indelible story of American labor, it also demonstrates the importance of the fight for fairness and economic democracy, and why that effort remains so urgent today.

We Are Not Afraid: The Story of Goodman, Schwerner, and Chaney and the Civil Rights Movement for Mississippi, co-authored by Philip Dray, was named a New York Times Notable Book in 1988. Dray, who was born in Chicago and raised in Minnesota, now calls New York City home. He has written for Mother Jones, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, among other media.