The Samuel Gompers Papers, Volume 12 The Last Years, 1922-24 |
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Author:
| Gompers, Samuel |
Editor:
| Albert, Peter J. Palladino, Grace |
ISBN: | 978-0-252-03535-7 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $271.00 |
Book Description:
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Still working hard in his seventies, Samuel Gompers gave no thought to retiring. But he faced a world of challenges in his final years as president of the American Federation of Labor. Ascendant Republicans were hostile. Conflicts over tactics and strategies divided the labour movement. And continuing unemployment kept the workforce in check. ......
Still working hard in his seventies, Samuel Gompers gave no thought to retiring. But he faced a world of challenges in his final years as president of the American Federation of Labor. Ascendant Republicans were hostile. Conflicts over tactics and strategies divided the labour movement. And continuing unemployment kept the workforce in check. ......