The Lexicon of Labor: More Than 500 Key Terms, Biographical Sketches, and Historical Insights Concerning Labor in America
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1595582266 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.. About the AuthorR. Emmett Murray (1939–2008), a longtime newspaperman, was past president of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild, Local 82.Elaine Bernard is the executive director of the Labor and Worklife Program at the Harvard School of Law
R. Emmett Murray (1939–2008), a longtime newspaperman, was past president of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild, Local 82.Elaine Bernard is the executive director of the Labor and Worklife Program at the Harvard School of Law. She lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.
This long-awaited revised and updated edition of The Lexicon of Labor includes dozens of new terms and developments that will introduce a new generation to the labor lexicon.From Frederick Douglass to César Chavez, from the Haymarket Riots in 1886 to the Change to Win federation formed in 2005, this classic labor lexicon provides concise, sketches of over five hundred key places, people, and events in American labor history.
"Must have for labor studies" according to Amazon Customer. I first purchased this book two years ago. I have used it in every labor studies class that I have taken and I wouldn't dream of not using it. The definitions are precise and clear. I feel so strongly about this book that I recently purchased another copy for my Local Union President. This book is a must have.. A Customer said A Masterwork of workers under masters. For 1"A Masterwork of workers under masters" according to A Customer. For 12 bucks, no one could find a more rich, and most important, more concise compendium of the American labor movement and American labor at work. Murray et. al. have done a service to everyone with this thoughtful, experienced addition to the record of American toilers.. bucks, no one could find a more rich, and most important, more concise compendium of the American labor movement and American labor at work. Murray et. al. have done a service to everyone with this thoughtful, experienced addition to the record of American toilers.. Jeff Armbruster said Excellent Reference Book!. This book has a lot of history and definitions included. Awsome book. Every worker should know the struggle labor has indured.