A Union for Appalachian Healthcare Workers: The Radical Roots and Hard Fights of Local 1199

by John Hennen

Book Overview

History at the intersection of healthcare, labor, and civil rights.

The union of hospital workers usually referred to as the 1199 sits at the intersection of three of the most important topics in US history: organized labor, health care, and civil rights. John Hennen's book explores the union's history in Appalachia, a region that is generally associated with extractive industries but has seen health care grow as a share of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 195227124X
• ISBN13: 9781952271243
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: West Virginia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"