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American Labor, Congress, and the Welfare State, 1935–2010
Tracy Roof
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Description for American Labor, Congress, and the Welfare State, 1935–2010
Paperback. Roof's shrewd exploration of unions, Congress, and the political process challenges conventional explanations for organized labor's political failings. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Despite achieving monumental reforms in the United States such as the eight-hour workday, a federal minimum wage, and workplace health and safety laws, organized labor's record on much of its agenda has been mixed. Tracy Roof's sweeping examination of labor unions and the American legislative process explains how this came to be and what it means for American workers. Tracing a 75-year arc in labor movement history, Roof discusses the complex interplay between unions and Congress, showing the effects of each on the other, how the relationship has evolved, and the resulting political outcomes. She analyzes labor's success at ... Read more
Despite achieving monumental reforms in the United States such as the eight-hour workday, a federal minimum wage, and workplace health and safety laws, organized labor's record on much of its agenda has been mixed. Tracy Roof's sweeping examination of labor unions and the American legislative process explains how this came to be and what it means for American workers. Tracing a 75-year arc in labor movement history, Roof discusses the complex interplay between unions and Congress, showing the effects of each on the other, how the relationship has evolved, and the resulting political outcomes. She analyzes labor's success at ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421400877
SKU
V9781421400877
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About Tracy Roof
Tracy Roof is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Richmond.
Reviews for American Labor, Congress, and the Welfare State, 1935–2010
"Roof succeeds at taking complicated issues and making them understandable. This meticulously researched book may well be the final word on what has prevented the labor movement from making greater strides in winning prolabor and progressive policies at the national level." (Peter L. Francia, author of The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics)"