American Workers, American Unions, 1920-1985Analyzes the experience of organized labor from 1920 to 1985, focusing on the themes that unify and the turning points that punctuate the period. |
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American Workers in Prosperity and Depression | 3 |
Rebirth of the Unions 19331939 | 26 |
The Unions Go to War 19391945 | 62 |
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