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 opp...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia University Press,
2006
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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. Drawi. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 216 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-199) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231503938 9780231503938 1429413468 9781429413466 0231130708 9780231130707 |
| Language: | In English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
