1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460388803321

Titolo

Central labor councils and the revivals of American unionism : organizing for justice in our communities / / Immanuel Ness, Stuart Eimer, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-315-70588-5

1-317-47518-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (246 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EimerStuart <1967->

NessImmanuel

Disciplina

331.88/0973

Soggetti

Central labor councils - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2001 by M.E. Sharpe.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The task at hand -- pt. 2. Case studies -- pt. 3. Voices from the field.

Sommario/riassunto

Central Labor Councils are the local arm of the labor movement responsible for coordinating collective activities among different unions in a region. Once quite powerful organizations with important political roles at local and regional levels, CLCs waned significantly during the 1940s and 50s. This work examines the recent re-emergence of Central Labor Councils and how they are being utilized as effective bodies to help rejuvenate the labor movement. It combines comprehensive history of the CLCs in America since the early 19th century and case studies by CLC leaders in Atlanta, Milwaukee, San



2.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991000830099707536

Autore

Aldous, David J.

Titolo

Discrete probability and algorithms / David Aldous ... [et al.], editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : Springer-Verlag, c1995

ISBN

0387945326

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 158 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Collana

The IMA volumes in mathematics and its applications, ISSN 09406573 ; 72

Classificazione

AMS 05-06

AMS 60-06

AMS 68-06

QA273.A1D57

Disciplina

519.2

Soggetti

Algorithms - Congresses

Probability - Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Papers from two workshops held at the University of Minn., in fall 1993.

Includes bibliographical references