Rebels, Reformers, and Racketeers: How Insurgents Transformed the Labor Movement"This volume fillls a neglected chapter in contemporary history. The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, which provided federal support for civil liberties and fair elections in unions, triggered a wave of insurgency as reformers throughout the labort movement fought to gain control of their unions by strengthening union democracy and eradicating corruption. This is their story." -- Back cover. |
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Contenido
Origins of the Association for Union | 21 |
Democracy | 66 |
Victory of Miners for Democracy and | 81 |
Derechos de autor | |
Otras 8 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | Rebels, Reformers, and Racketeers: How Insurgents Transformed the Labor Movement |
| Autor | Herman W. Benson |
| Edición | revisada |
| Editor | 1st Books Library, 2005 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 8 Mayo 2008 |
| ISBN | 1414057768, 9781414057767 |
| Largo | 195 páginas |
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