St. James Encyclopedia of Labour History Worldwide - Hardcover

9781558625426: St. James Encyclopedia of Labour History Worldwide

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1558625429 ISBN 13: 9781558625426

Publisher: St James Press, 2003

The 2-vol. "St. James Encyclopedia of Labor History Worldwide" provides in-depth analysis of more than 300 key events in labor history over the last 200 years, focusing on the relevance of these events to both the labor movement as a whole and to societal changes around the world. Each entry, written and signed by an expert in the field, is three to five pages in length and includes a description of the event, information about the key players involved and discusses the event in historical context. Events covered include: Abolition of Slavery Anarchists Lead Argentine Labor Movement Chartist Movement Equal Pay Act Equal Rights Amendment Grape Pickers' Strike Great Steel Strike Japanese Labor Unions Dissolved March on Washington Movement Minimum Wage Movement North American Free Trade Agreement Occupational Safety and Health Act Syndicalist Movement PATCO Strike Triangle Shirtwaist Fire And many others

Additional features include alphabetical and chronological tables of contents; 300 photographs, maps and illustrations; a glossary; a bibliography; and a subject index.

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Review:

"This is a well-prepared reference to events in labor history, mostly in the United States and Europe between the years 1800 and 2000...clear and detailed enough to be of help to the student of labor history...this encyclopedia will be most welcome for the excellent coverage and clear presentation of the selected events, and the ease of use that characterizes it."
--"ARBA" (2004)

Synopsis:

This two-volume encyclopaedia provides in-depth analysis of more than 300 key events in labour history over the last 200 years, focusing on the relevance of these events to both the labour movement as a whole and to societal changes around the world. Each entry includes a description of the event, information about the key players involved and discusses the event in historical context. The events covered include: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Cripple Creek strikes, Declaration of the Rights of the Child, Industrial Revolution, Knights of Labour, National Industrial Recovery Act, solidarity movement in Poland and other.

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