The World of the Worker Labor in Twentieth-century America

The World of the Worker illuminates workers' lives at home, onthe job, and in the voting booths. A new preface enhances this social,cultural, and political history: an unparalleled picture of working peopleduring the turbulent rise and fall of the labor movement."A fresh and provocative look at twentieth-century American unions,and a fine introduction to recent labor history scholarship." --Leslie Woodcock Tentler, Washington Post Book World"Will be welcomed by anyone with a serious interest in labor history."-- Library Journal"Probably the best social history of twentieth-century laborthere is." -- Kirkus Reviews"Virtually replaces any previously existing one-volume popular historyof the labor movement." -- Ron Radosh, Democratic Left