The State and Labor in Modern America

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
Cover of the book The State and Labor in Modern America by Melvyn Dubofsky, The University of North Carolina Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Melvyn Dubofsky ISBN: 9780807861158
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Publication: November 9, 2000
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Language: English
Author: Melvyn Dubofsky
ISBN: 9780807861158
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Publication: November 9, 2000
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Language: English

In this important new book, Melvyn Dubofsky traces the relationship between the American labor movement and the federal government from the 1870s until the present. His is the only book to focus specifically on the 'labor question' as a lens through which to view more clearly the basic political, economic, and social forces that have divided citizens throughout the industrial era. Many scholars contend that the state has acted to suppress trade union autonomy and democracy, as well as rank-and-file militancy, in the interest of social stability and conclude that the law has rendered unions the servants of capital and the state. In contrast, Dubofsky argues that the relationship between the state and labor is far more complex and that workers and their unions have gained from positive state intervention at particular junctures in American history. He focuses on six such periods when, in varying combinations, popular politics, administrative policy formation, and union influence on the legislative and executive branches operated to promote stability by furthering the interests of workers and their organizations.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In this important new book, Melvyn Dubofsky traces the relationship between the American labor movement and the federal government from the 1870s until the present. His is the only book to focus specifically on the 'labor question' as a lens through which to view more clearly the basic political, economic, and social forces that have divided citizens throughout the industrial era. Many scholars contend that the state has acted to suppress trade union autonomy and democracy, as well as rank-and-file militancy, in the interest of social stability and conclude that the law has rendered unions the servants of capital and the state. In contrast, Dubofsky argues that the relationship between the state and labor is far more complex and that workers and their unions have gained from positive state intervention at particular junctures in American history. He focuses on six such periods when, in varying combinations, popular politics, administrative policy formation, and union influence on the legislative and executive branches operated to promote stability by furthering the interests of workers and their organizations.

More books from The University of North Carolina Press

Cover of the book A Feeling for Books by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book The Union As It Is by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book The Making of Massive Resistance by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book Preachers, Pedagogues, and Politicians by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book Behind the Backlash by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book Hotel Life by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book Pickett’s Charge, July 3 and Beyond, Omnibus E-book by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book Sugar and Railroads by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book The Shenandoah Valley Campaigns, Omnibus E-book by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book The Response to Prostitution in the Progressive Era by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book Much More Than a Game by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book Our Higher Calling by Melvyn Dubofsky
Cover of the book The Pearl by Melvyn Dubofsky
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy