edited by Melvyn Dubofsky and Warren Van Van Tine
contributions by Rose Schneiderman, John L Lewis, Sidney Hillman, Philip Murray, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Jimmy Hoffa, George Meany, William H Sylvis, Cesar Chavez, Terence V Powderly, Samuel Gompers, Eugene V. Debs, William D "Big Bill" Haywood and William Green
University of Illinois Press, 1987
Paper: 978-0-252-01343-0 | Cloth: 978-0-252-01327-0
Library of Congress Classification HD8073.A1L33 1987
Dewey Decimal Classification 331.87330922

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Here are the life stories of the men and women who led the labor movement in America from Reconstruction to recent times, from William H. Sylvis, the first major labor leader, to Cesar Chavez, who organized California's farm workers in the 1960s. In each profile, a leading authority provides a profile of the figure's life and work. Taken together, these short biographies provide a broad overview of the American labor movement that will appeal to students, interested readers, and specialists. Profiles include: William H. Sylvis, Terence V. Powderly, Samuel Gompers, Eugene V. Debs, William D. "Big Bill" Haywood, William Green, Rose Schneiderman, John L. Lewis, Sidney Hillman, Philip Murray, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Jimmy Hoffa, George Meany, and Cesar Chavez