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The trials and tribulations of firebrand union organizers, from the 1930s?1970s, are brought to life here, in their own words.
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This revised edition of a collection of personal memoirs of labor organizers expands on the previous publications to provide readers with the firsthand accounts of union activists since its previous printings. The work includes twenty-three first person narratives of organizers and activists in a variety of trades and regions and details the on-the-ground work of labor organization. The book will be of interest to labor historians in search of primary source materials and also a source of information and inspiration for new union activists on the scene today. The Lynds are labor lawyers and the authors of several works on solidarity politics and organizing. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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