The New Left and Labor in 1960s

by Peter B. Levy

Book Overview

It is a powerful story: the relationship between the 1960s New Left and organized labor was summed up by hardhats confronting students and others over US involvement in Vietnam. But the real story goes beyond the "Love It or Leave It" signs and melees involving blue-collar types attacking protesters.

Peter B. Levy challenges these images by exploring the complex relationship between the two groups. Early in the 1960s, the New Left and labor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252063678
• ISBN13: 9780252063671
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"