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Recounts the story of the American Federation of Labor and other early unions in their efforts to organize labor for the struggle to secure better wages and working conditions, and shorter workdays.

"A character-driven look at a pivotal period in American history, 1917-1920: the tumultuous home front during WWI and its aftermath, when violence broke out across the country thanks to the first Red Scare, labor strife, and immigration battles"--

Traces the history of organized labor in the United States and discusses its influence on the society.

In this important new book, Melvyn Dubofsky traces the relationship between the American labor movement and the federal government from the 1870s until the present. His is the only book to focus specifically on the 'labor question' as a lens through which to view more clearly the basic political, economic, and social forces that have divided citizens throughout the industrial era. Many scholars contend that the state has acted to suppress trade...

Photographs and text depict various occupations in the United States between the end of the Civil War and the outbreak of WorldWar I.