The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics / / Peter Francia.
In 1995, promising a more active political presence for unions, John Sweeney was elected president of the AFL-CIO. Labor would develop a "new voice," one that could not be ignored or taken for granted by Democratic and Republican politicians. However, by the summer of 2005 opposition to Sw...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2006] ©2006 |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) :; 13 line drawings; 24 tables |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A Different Direction for Organized Labor?
- 3. Strength in Numbers: Organizing and Mobilizing Union Members
- 4. Countering Business: Union Campaigning in Congressional Elections
- 5. The Air War: The AFL-CIO Advertising Campaign
- 6. Laboring for a "Working Family" Agenda
- 7. Conclusion: The Significance of Union Renewal
- 8. Postscript: The 2004 Election
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Index