Road to Rust: The Disintegration of the Steel Industry in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio

by Dale Richard Perelman

Book Overview

As the twentieth century dawned on western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, the region's steel industry faced a struggle for unionism. Strong managers like Judge Elbert Gary and Tom Girdler opposed every move forward.

Regardless, unionists like Philip Murray, John L. Lewis, Samuel Gompers and Gus Hall battled for fair wages, hours and working conditions. Tensions from issues of immigration, class, skill and race erupted throughout...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467138541
• ISBN13: 9781467138543
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"