| Physical description |
x, 491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-476) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The Fragile Juggernaut -- 1. Before the CIO -- 2. Founding the CIO, 1935-1936 -- 3. Over the Top, 1936-1937 -- 4. The Diverse Arenas of the CIO, 1936-1938 -- 5. Stasis and Schism, 1938-1940 -- 6. 1941, Year of Decision -- 7. World War II -- 8. After the War -- 9. The CIO and Its Communists -- 10. The Korean War -- 11. The Postwar CIO -- 12. The Final Years of the Late Great CIO -- 13. Merger and Beyond. |
| Summary |
Robert Zieger charts the rise of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) from its founding by John L. Lewis in 1935 to its merger under Walter Reuther with the American Federation of Labor in 1955. Zieger combines the institutional history of the CIO with vivid depictions of working-class life in this critical period. His analysis contributes to current debates over labor law reform, the collective bargaining system, and the role of organized labor in a changing economy. |
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"A well-paced, definitive narrative". -- Chicago Tribune |
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"An enormously useful history of the tumultuous career of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, one bound to be treated as the definitive account for years to come". -- Business History Review |
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"Zieger's fine book provides us with an essential foundation for understanding the modern labor movement, its institutions, and its rank and file". -- Industrial and Labor Relations Review |
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An illuminating account of the formation, operation, and evolution of the CIO |
| Subject |
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.) -- History.
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Labor unions -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Trade unions. |
| ISBN |
0807821829 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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0807846309 (paperback) |
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