The Samuel Gompers Papers, Volume 12: The Last Years, 1922-24 Volume 12

by Samuel Gompers

Still working hard in his seventies, Samuel Gompers gave no thought to retiring. But he faced a world of challenges in his final years as president of the American Federation of Labor. Ascendant Republicans were hostile. Conflicts over tactics and strategies divided the labor movement. And continuing unemployment kept the work force in check. Despite all this, Gompers "kept the faith," helping revitalize the AFL's nonpartisan political efforts, launching...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252035356
• ISBN13: 9780252035357
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 688 Pages