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1 online resource (304 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; A Tribute; Acknowledgments; 1. From the Revolutionary War to Hell's Kitchen; 2. Making His Mark: Early Struggles in Local Union 3; 3. A Fight to the Top; 4. Dealing with the New Deal; 5. Growing Pains; 6. Battles on Many Fronts; 7. America at War; 8. The Working Man and Woman: Learning and Compassion; Photographs; 9. Mister Labor -- 10. United Federation of Teachers and the Brotherhood Party; 11. Troubleshooting Here and Abroad; 12. Van Arsdale at the Wheel; 13. A Wider Garden to Tend |
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14. The Kid Goes Down FightingAfterword; Notes; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
Harry Van Arsdale (1905-1986) was a towering figure in the New York labor scene. After being initiated into the Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1925 and becoming its business manager in 1933, Van Arsdale turned the then corrupt and disorganized union into a force to be reckoned with. He became president of the New York City Central Labor Council in 1957, which put him in a position to become a greater influence for labor relations locally and nationally. As business manager and president of these organizations, Van Arsdale advocated and won shorter work days, in orde |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Van Arsdale, Harry, 1905-1986.
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| SUBJECT |
Van Arsdale, Harry, 1905-1986 fast |
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Labor unions -- United States -- Officials and employees -- Biography
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Labor movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations.
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Labor movement
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Labor unions -- Officials and employees
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United States
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kheel, Theodore
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| ISBN |
9781317468912 |
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1317468910 |
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9781315703794 |
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1315703793 |
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9781317468905 |
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1317468902 |
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0765610442 |
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9780765610447 |
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