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In the first trade paperback edition of his national bestseller, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel presents "the real American experience" ("Chicago Daily News")—"a magnificent book. . . . A work of art. To read it is to hear America talking"... [ More...]
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A story of intrigue, drama, and corruption that reads like an organized crime novel. But it is actually a true story of how labor unions are infiltrating government and corrupting the political process in this chilling expos.
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With the inquisitiveness of an investigative reporter and the emotional power of a novelist in his prime, Steinbeck toured the squatters' camps and Hoovervilles of California. Here he found once strong, independent farmers so reduced in dignity, sick,... [ More...]
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The first edition of this book, published in 1997, quickly became the workplace bible for workplace union activists across North America, selling nearly 45,000 copies. This new, second edition, updates the original book and adds new material on workplace... [ More...]
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Here is the dramatic and moving story of one child's transformation from a normal, middle-class kid from the suburbs to an activist, fighting against child labor on the world stage of international human rights. Making headlines around the globe, Graig... [ More...]
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"Important and provocative . . . There are many tempting reasons to pick up Global Woman." —The New York Times Women are moving around the globe as never before. But for every female executive racking up frequent flier miles, there are multitudes... [ More...]
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An eye-opening field guide to the wealth gap. For every dollar owned by the average white family in the United States, the average family of color has less than a dime. Why do people of color have so little wealth? "The Color of Wealth" lays bare a... [ More...]
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An easy-to-read, thorough explanation of what unions are, how they work, and the rights and responsibilities of membership.
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Hailed in a starred "Publishers Weekly" review as a work of "impressive even-handedness and analytic acuity . . . that gracefully handles a broad range of subject matter, " This is the first comprehensive look at American history through the prism of... [ More...]
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The growing cotton textile industry of the postbellum South required a stable and reliable work force made up of laborers with varied skills. At the same time, Southern agriculture was in a depressed state. Families, especially those with many children,... [ More...]
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