Texas Labor History |
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| Editor:
| Glasrud, Bruce A.
Maroney, James C. |
| Series title: | Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas a&M University Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60344-945-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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A helpful new source for scholars and teachers who wish to fill in some of the missing pieces. Tackling a number of such presumptions--that a viable labor movement never existed in the Lone Star State; that black, brown, and white laborers, both male and female, were unable to achieve even short-term solidarity; that labor unions in Texas were ineffective because of laborers' inability to confront employers--the editors and contributors to this volume lay the foundation for...
More DescriptionA helpful new source for scholars and teachers who wish to fill in some of the missing pieces.
Tackling a number of such presumptions--that a viable labor movement never existed in the Lone Star State; that black, brown, and white laborers, both male and female, were unable to achieve even short-term solidarity; that labor unions in Texas were ineffective because of laborers' inability to confront employers--the editors and contributors to this volume lay the foundation for establishing the importance of labor to a fuller understanding of Texas history.