US Labour and Political Action, 1918-24 by Andrew Strouthous

US Labour and Political Action, 1918-24 by Andrew Strouthous

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Between 1918-24, major city centres of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), opposed by the AFL leadership, launched labour parties. This study of labour's political activity in New York, Chicago and Seattle challenges the "exceptionalist" view of the American class system.

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US Labour and Political Action, 1918-24 by Andrew Strouthous

Between 1918-24 major city centres of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), opposed by the AFL leadership, launched labour parties. This study of labour's political activity in New York Chicago and Seattle challenges the "exceptionalist" view of the American class system. For the failure to build a labour party had more to do with opposition from the employers, the main parties and the AFL leadership than any ideological commitment to the "American Dream".
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ISBN 13 9780333735718
ISBN 10 0333735714
Title US Labour and Political Action, 1918-24
Author Andrew Strouthous
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 1999-10-11
Number of pages 224
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