| Description |
1 online resource |
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Princeton legacy library |
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Princeton legacy library.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The essence of unionism -- The changing character of American unionism -- Management and other external influences -- Dynamic forces in American unionism -- Corrupting influences in American unionism -- Experience in Britain and Sweden -- Experience in individual unions -- The theory of union development -- The evolution of union-management relations -- Implications for economic analysis -- Implications for public policy |
| Summary |
With 18 million members and with power and influence that penetrate industry, the financial centers, community life, and even foreign trade, trade unionism in America has come of age. Gone is much of the old militancy and aggressiveness that so characterized unions before World War II. In this short book a wise and experienced observer attempts to explain why. He points out the factors that influence the ageing of unions, the settling clown process, and the social and economic implications of advanced unionism. He examines the experiences of five major unions, Amalgamated Clothing Workers, United Automobile Workers, the Carpenters, the Teamsters, and the United Mine Workers; and for comparison the labor movement trends in both Britain and Sweden. Here is a foundation for understanding the "mature" unions of today and for intelligent judgment of current proposals for union reform. Originally published in 1958. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 3, 2015) |
| Subject |
Labor unions -- United States.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Labor unions
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Princeton University. Industrial Relations Section.
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| ISBN |
9781400875177 |
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140087517X |
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