The Samuel Gompers Papers, Vol. 7

Samuel Gompers, Grace Palladino, Stuart J Kaufman, Peter J. Albert

ISBN 10: 0252023803 / ISBN 13: 9780252023804

Published by University of Illinois Press, US, 1999

About this Item

Looking around him in 1906, Samuel Gompers saw a labor movement beset         by opponents who, he said, "represent neither conscience nor humanity,         but rather greed and avarice." This installment in the multivolume         documentary history of the nation's premier labor leader spotlights a         pivotal period in the AFL's development.             "The editors have done their job well, succeeding admirably in their         aim of presenting a multidimensional portrait of Gompers and his era."                 -- Bernard Elbaum, Journal of Economic History       "A distinguished and invaluable collection." -- Bruce Laurie,         Industrial and Labor Relations Review       Supported by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission         and the University of Maryland at College Park.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Samuel Gompers Papers, Vol. 7
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press, US
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0252023803
• ISBN 13: 9780252023804
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 993 grams

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Synopsis

      Looking around him in 1906, Samuel Gompers saw a labor movement beset
        by opponents who, he said, "represent neither conscience nor humanity,
        but rather greed and avarice." This installment in the multivolume
        documentary history of the nation's premier labor leader spotlights a
        pivotal period in the AFL's development.
     
      "The editors have done their job well, succeeding admirably in their
        aim of presenting a multidimensional portrait of Gompers and his era."
       
        -- Bernard Elbaum, Journal of Economic History
      "A distinguished and invaluable collection." -- Bruce Laurie,
        Industrial and Labor Relations Review
      Supported by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
        and the University of Maryland at College Park
 

About the Author

Albert is a member of the history faculty at the Univ. of Maryland at College Park