The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics

In 1995, promising a more active political presence for unions, John Sweeney was elected president of the AFL-CIO. Labor would develop a ""new voice,"" one that could not be ignored or taken for granted by Democratic and Republican politicians. However, by the summer of 2005 opposition to Sweeney's leadership threatened to divide the labor movement. In The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics, Peter L. Francia discusses the effects of Sweeney's controversial tenure as president and assesses labor's influence on American political elections and legislation. Drawing on interviews with

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Francia, Peter L.
Publisher:	New York : Columbia University Press
Subject:	Gewerkschaftsmitgliedschaft \| Union membership \| Gewerkschaftsbewegung \| Trade union movement \| Gewerkschaftspolitik \| Union behaviour \| Gewerkschaft \| Trade union \| Arbeiterbewegung \| Labour movement
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (233 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. A Different Direction for Organized Labor?; 3. Strength in Numbers; 4. Countering Business; 5. The Air War; 6. Laboring for a "Working Family" Agenda; 7. Conclusion; 8. Postscript; Appendix; Notes; References; Index
ISBN:	978-0-231-13070-7 ; 978-0-231-50393-8 ; 978-0-231-13070-7
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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