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Sweat and blood : a history of U.S. labor unions / Gloria Skurzynski.
From the carpenter's union in colonial Philadelphia to the strike in 2007 by Chinese restaurant delivery men in New York City, the history of how brave working people struggled to gain fair wages, reasonable hours, and secure lives by forming labor unions.
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- ISBN: 9780822575948 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0822575949 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, c2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | In the beginning -- Settlers and immigrants -- Fire in the hole -- Breaking heads and hearts -- IWW versus AFL -- The most hated man in the United States -- The decade that roared -- The faces of American workers. |
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| Genre: | History. Juvenile works. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | TEEN 331.88 SKURZYNS 2008 | 39851001192211 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
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