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Union Power and American Democracy: The UAW and the Democratic Party, 1935-72
Dudley W. Buffa
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Hardcover. A history of Michigan politics and of the relationship between the Democratic party and a powerful trade union Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JPWD; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 159. .
Unions comprise a powerful force in our society, and the United Auto Workers is among the most powerful. Using the clout of nearly one-half million Michigan members, and thus nearly one-half million potential voters, the UAW has become the most influential component of the Michigan Democratic party. Its involvement in selecting the “right” candidate sympathetic to its cause and in supporting legislation most beneficial to its membership is surpassed by no other interest group in Michigan politics. How had labor come to acquire this power and how far did the power extend in the Democratic party? This coalition of labor ... Read more
Unions comprise a powerful force in our society, and the United Auto Workers is among the most powerful. Using the clout of nearly one-half million Michigan members, and thus nearly one-half million potential voters, the UAW has become the most influential component of the Michigan Democratic party. Its involvement in selecting the “right” candidate sympathetic to its cause and in supporting legislation most beneficial to its membership is surpassed by no other interest group in Michigan politics. How had labor come to acquire this power and how far did the power extend in the Democratic party? This coalition of labor ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472100422
SKU
V9780472100422
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