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The AF of L from the death of Gompers to the merger

by Philip Taft

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper and Brothers, 1959 Harper Brothers, New York. 1959. Stated First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. DJ; VG with a piece missing from the top of the spine before the title and chipping to bottom at the spine. Book is the concluding volume of the author's authoritative history of the AF of L. Recalled are the days after death of Gompers, the struggle of the unions to survive, the nation's economic recovery, the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947, the AF of L's growth to maturity and its final merger with the CIO. A tight square and clean copy in pristine condition.

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Bookseller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
000589
Title
The AF of L from the death of Gompers to the merger
Author
Philip Taft
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Harper and Brothers
Place of Publication
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published
1959
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR, AF L, LABOR UNIONS, SAMUEL GOMPERS, CIO, STRIFE, STRIKES, TRADE UNIONISM.

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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.

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