The Samuel Gompers Papers, Volume 11: The Postwar Years 1918-21 Volume 11

by Samuel Gompers

Volume 11 of the Samuel Gompers Papers documents a pivotal moment in labor history, when the wartime promise of industrial democracy gave way to business as usual in the postwar world. Spanning a turbulent period of wildcat strikes, racial unrest, and political experimentation, this volume presents the efforts of Gompers and the AFL to defend collective bargaining, protect hard-won wartime gains, and advance labor's role as a partner in economic prosperity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252033892
• ISBN13: 9780252033896
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"