The Samuel Gompers Papers, Volume 11
The Postwar Years 1918-21
Samuel Gompers author Peter J Albert editor Grace Palladino editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Published:4th Jun '09
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Fighting to preserve labor's place in America after World War I
Volume 11 of the Samuel Gompers Papers documents a pivotal moment in labor history, when the wartime promise of industrial democracy gave way to business as usual in the postwar world. Spanning a turbulent period of wildcat strikes, racial unrest, and political experimentation, this volume presents the efforts of Gompers and the AFL to defend collective bargaining, protect hard-won wartime gains, and advance labor's role as a partner in economic prosperity and social progress.
This indispensable volume includes such episodes as the Seattle General Strike, the 1919 coal and steel strikes, the rise of the "American" open-shop plan, and John L. Lewis's unsuccessful campaign to replace Gompers as AFL president. It also covers Gompers's participation in the Versailles Peace Conference, his involvement with anti-immigration legislation, the founding of the AFL's Nonpartisan Political Campaign Committee, and the demands of black and women workers in the postwar era.
"A distinguished and invaluable collection."--Bruce Laurie, Industrial and Labor Relations Review
ISBN: 9780252033896
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 43mm
Weight: 1161g
704 pages