Alexis N Walker

Divided Unions

The Wagner Act, Federalism, and Organized Labor

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Produktbeschreibung

In Divided Unions, Alexis N. Walker argues that excluding public sector workers from the foundation of U.S. labor law, the Wagner Act of 1935, created divisions within the labor movement that have had lasting consequences for the size, strength, and influence of organized labor in American politics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Renewed Spirit Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780812251821
• ISBN-10: 0812251822
• Artikelnr.: 56397303

Autorenporträt

Alexis N. Walker

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Wagner Act: A Critical Exclusion
Chapter 3. After Wagner (1936-1960): Life Without Collective Bargaining
Rights
Chapter 4. 1961: The Public Sector's Watershed Moment
Chapter 5. The 1970s: Labor Out of Alignment
Chapter 6. The Late 1970s to the 2010s: Labor on the Decline
Chapter 7. The 2010s: The Modern Assault Against Public Sector Unions
Chapter 8. Conclusion: The Consequences of Labor's Enduring Divide
Appendix: Interview Method Description
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments