labor

Text and photographs discuss the rights of workers and how they are protected.

Presents issues with opposing viewpoints about labor unions.

A chronological examination of labor in the United States, from 1783 though 2006, that discusses how the work force was affected by slavery, Western expansion, war, the civil rights movement, and other key events in American history; and provides excerpts from speeches, journals, correspondences, and book passages. Includes chronologies; brief biographies; and primary source materials.

This book examines the everyday living and working conditions that came to Britain, the United States, and France during the Industrial Revolution that created the two groups known as the middle class and the working class.

Uses original source material to portray the momentous changes that took place in American labor, industry, and trade-unionism following the Civil War. Focuses on the work environment in this early age of mass production and mechanization, and shows how abusive conditions often led to labor unrest.

Examines the history of the American worker, including the history of working blacks, women, and immigrants, and discusses the development of labor unions and work in the future.

On t.p.: A history in song and picture of the working men and women of America.

An anthology of more than 100 poems from all over the world on the subject of work.

Traces the history of organized labor in the United States and discusses its influence on the society.