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American railroad labor and the genesis of the New Deal, 1919-1935

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Huibregtse, Jon R.
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2010.
Series:Working in the Americas
Subjects:
Railroads > Employees > Labor unions > United States > History > 20th century.
Railroads > United States > Employees > History > 20th century.
Railroads > Employees > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > History > 20th century.
Working class > United States > History > 20th century.
Working class > Political activity > United States > History > 20th century.
New Deal, 1933-1939.
United States > Economic conditions > 1918-1945.
United States > Social conditions > 1918-1932.
United States > Politics and government > 1919-1933.
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Table of Contents:
  • Railroading prior to World War I
  • The Great War and its aftermath
  • Grassroots political organization
  • The road to political power, 1922-1924
  • The Railroad Labor Act
  • Strengthening the Railroad Labor Act
  • Railroad retirement and social security
  • Railroad unions and labor banks.

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