From the nineteenth-century textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the triumph of unions in the twentieth century and their waning influence today, the contest between labor and capital for the American bounty has shaped our national experience.
In this stirring new history, Philip Dray shows us the vital accomplishments of organized labor and illuminates its central role in our social, political, economic, and cultural evolution. His epic, character-driven narrative not only restores to our collective memory the indelible story of American labor, it also demonstrates the importance of the fight for fairness and economic democracy, and why that effort remains so urgent today.
- ISBN10 0307389766
- ISBN13 9780307389763
- Publish Date 20 September 2011 (first published 1 January 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country IN
- Imprint Random House USA Inc
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 816
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780307389763