American Railroad Labor and the Genesis of the New Deal, 1919-1935

by Jon R. Huibregtse

Book Overview

"Gauges and measures how railroad labor unions emerged from the World War I experience stronger and more vitally interested in improving their members' lives. Captures how well the railroad unions embarked on a path of reforming retirement systems and social security."--Colin J. Davis, University of Alabama, Birmingham

"Makes an interesting argument that the leadership of the railroad unions, primarily the operating crafts, were leaders in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813041694
• ISBN13: 9780813041698
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"