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3rd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (497 pages). |
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| Series |
Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series |
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Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series.
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| Contents |
Editor's Foreword; Organized Labor: World Membership, 1870-2010; U.S. 2010 Union Membership by Division; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix A. International Federation of Trade Unions: Leaders, 1901-1945; Appendix B. International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (1949-2006) and InternationalTrade Union Confederation (2006-2011):General Secretaries, 1949-2011; Appendix C. International Trade Union Confederation: Affiliates, February 2011. |
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Appendix D. Organized Labor: Historical StatisticsBibliography; About the Authors. |
| Summary |
The Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor looks at the history of organized labor to see where it came from and where it has been. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a glossary of terms, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on most countries, international as well as national labor organizations, major labor unions, leaders, and other aspects of organized labor such as changes in the composition of its membership. This book is an. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Labor movement -- History -- Encyclopedias.
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Labor unions -- History -- Encyclopedias.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations.
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Labor movement. (OCoLC)fst00990079
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Labor unions. (OCoLC)fst00990260
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Labor movement -- History.
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Labor unions -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Encyclopedias.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Van der Velden, Sjaak.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Docherty, James C. Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor. Lanham : Scarecrow Press, ©2012 9780810861961 |
| ISBN |
9780810879881 (electronic book) |
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