Harry Van Arsdale, Jr: Labor's Champion - Couverture rigide

Ruffini, Gene; Kheel, Theodore

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0765610442 ISBN 13 : 9780765610447

Editeur : Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

Harry Van Arsdale (1905-1986) was a towering figure in the New York labor scene. After being initiated into the Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1925 and becoming its business manager in 1933, Van Arsdale turned the then corrupt and disorganized union into a force to be reckoned with. He became president of the New York City Central Labor Council in 1957, which put him in a position to become a greater influence for labor relations locally and nationally. As business manager and president of these organizations, Van Arsdale advocated and won shorter work days, in order to give more men a chance to work - especially important in the 1930s. He instituted paid vacation, paid holidays, annuity plans, and educational opportunities for union workers - novelties at that time - as well as scholarships for workers' children. His sincere commitment to improving the lives of American workers and their families made him a truly beloved figure. This fascinating memoir traces Van Arsdale's sixty-plus years as a union member and powerful labor figure, and provides colorful details of his many remarkable accomplishments.

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Theodore Kheel, Gene Ruffini

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0765610442
• ISBN 13: 9780765610447
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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