Harry Bridges; the rise and fall of radical labor in the United States /

Biographical study of trade unionist harry bridges and his leadership of the West coast international longshoremen's and warehousemen's union (docker) in the USA from 1934 to 1972 - discusses his role in labour relations matters, examines his prosecution and attempted deportation as an alleged commu...

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Main Author:	Larrowe, Charles P.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : L. Hill, [1972]
Edition:	[First edition].
Subjects:	Bridges, Harry, > 1901-1990. Labor movement > United States. Stevedores > Labor unions > United States. Working class > United States. Working class. Labor movement. Stevedores > Labor unions. United States. Bridges, Harry > 1901- Labor movement > United States Stevedores > Labor unions > United States Biography. Biographies. biography. biographie. biografía. Stevedores.
Summary:	Biographical study of trade unionist harry bridges and his leadership of the West coast international longshoremen's and warehousemen's union (docker) in the USA from 1934 to 1972 - discusses his role in labour relations matters, examines his prosecution and attempted deportation as an alleged communist, strike and unofficial strike activities, labour court trials, the organization of dockers and rural workers in Hawaii, etc., and describes the mechanization and modernization collective agreement. Biography bridges h.