1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910715663403321

Titolo

Bolus Corder -- heirs of. January 20, 1838. Read, and lead (i.e., laid] on the table

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1838

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 page)

Collana

House report / 25th Congress, 2nd session. House ; ; no. 446

[United States congressional serial set ] ; ; [serial no. 334]

Altri autori (Persone)

CheathamRichard <1799-1845> (Whig (TN))

Soggetti

Land tenure

Pre-emption rights (United States)

Legislative materials.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

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2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910955717103321

Autore

Ruffini Gene

Titolo

Harry Van Arsdale, Jr. : labor's champion / / Gene Ruffini ; foreword by Theodore W. Kheel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015, c2003

ISBN

1-315-70379-3

1-317-46891-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Disciplina

331.88/092

331.8809200000

Soggetti

Labor unions - United States - Officials and employees

Labor movement - United States - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2003 by M.E. Sharpe.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-266) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""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""; ""14. The Kid Goes Down Fighting""; ""Afterword""; ""Notes""; ""Index ""; ""About the Author""

Sommario/riassunto

A portrait of Harry Von Arsdale Jr (1905-1986), a towering figure in the New York labour scene. As business manager and president of important labour organizations, he advocated and won shorter work days, instituted paid vacation, annuity plans, and educational opportunities for union workers.