Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor

Type

Book

Authors

James C. Docherty

ISBN 10

0810831813

ISBN 13

9780810831810

Tags

Labor & Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Dictionaries & Thesauruses, Antiques & Collectibles, Business, History, Religion, Reference, Business & Finance, Political Science

Description

An essential reference source that introduces scholars to the historical study of organized labor on the international as well as national level. Its nearly 500 entries describe the labor movements in various countries and the important people, organizations, ideas, and political parties involved in organized labor. The comprehensive bibliography, organized by subject, makes the wide variety of economic, historical, sociological, and legal studies accessible to scholars interested in learning more. Docherty's introduction provides a historical overview of labor movements across the globe. Includes a chart of world-wide membership in organized labor, a list of abbreviations, and appendixes containing a glossary, a chronology, and union membership statistics. - from Amzon

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