Houston's working class and the origins of organized labor in the Bayou City -- How it all began : Houston, labor, oil, and working at Mr. Hughes's place -- Labor at Hughes Tool, 1929-1934 : hard times, Jim Crow, unions, and Uncle Sam -- Industrial democracy comes to the monarchy of Hughes...

Intro -- contents -- illustrations -- tables -- acknowledgments -- introduction -- Houston's Working Class and the Origins of Organized Labor in the Bayou City -- How It All Began -- Labor at Hughes Tool, 1929-1934 -- Industrial Democracy Comes to the Monarchy of Hughes Street -- Jim Crow...