Labor Under Fire
A History of the AFL-CIO Since 1979
$95.82
- Hardcover
432 pages
- Release Date
29 May 2017
Summary
From the Reagan years to the present, the labor movement has faced a profoundly hostile climate. As America’s largest labor federation, the AFL-CIO was forced to reckon with severe political and economic headwinds. Yet the AFL-CIO survived, consistently fighting for programs that benefited millions of Americans, including social security, unemployment insurance, the minimum wage, and universal health care. With a membership of more than 13 million, it was also able to launch the largest labor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781469632988 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1469632985 |
| Author: | Timothy J. Minchin |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 29 May 2017 |
| Weight: | 760g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 155mm x 32mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A textured narrative that puts nuance, personality, and even happenstance back into the often schematically told story of labor’s late twentieth-century travail.” – The Michigan Historical Review
“A useful launching point for scholars hoping to investigate these issues further.” – The Journal of Southern History
“Deeply sourced and written in a favorable tone, Minchin’s book tells the disturbing history of labor under fire and in steep decline. Useful to labor historians and anyone wondering where the American labor movement went.” – Library Journal
“Timothy Minchin is one of the most prolific and insightful historians researching U.S. labor in the era since World War II. His books have helped illuminate the darker corners of labor’s story neglected by his contemporaries in the field. In Labor Under Fire, Minchin does it again, bringing shrewd judgment to bear as he frames organized labor’s recent history as a tale of struggle, resiliency, and hope.” – Joseph A. McCartin, Georgetown University
About The Author
Timothy J. Minchin
Timothy J. Minchin is professor of North American history at La Trobe University.
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