Description: The American labor movement seemed poised on the threshold of unparalleled success at the beginning of the post-World War II era. Fourteen million strong in 1946, unions represented thirty five percent of non-agricultural workers. Why then did the gains made between the 1930s and the end of the war produce so few results by the 1960s?This collection addresses the history of labor in the postwar years by exploring the impact of the global contest between the United States and the Soviet Union on American workers and labor unions. The essays focus on the actual behavior of Americans in their diverse workplaces and communities during the Cold War. Where previous scholarship on labor and the Cold War has overemphasized the importance of the Communist Party, the automobile industry, and Hollywood, this book focuses on politically moderate, conservative workers and union leaders,…condition info: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have light markings on pages. Former library copy.
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EAN: 9780813534039
Book Title: American Labor and the Cold War : Grassroots Politics and Postwar Political Culture
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication Year: 2004
Topic: Labor & Industrial Relations, United States / 20th Century, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, History
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Robert Cherny
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
