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Labor and urban politicsLabor and urban politics

Labor and urban politics1998

Richard Schneirov

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This finely detailed narrative is the definitive account of the rise to power of the Chicago labor movement amidst the 1877 railroad strike, the 1886 struggle over the eight-hour workday, and the 1894 Pullman strike.

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First published
1998
OL Work ID
OL2678741W

Subjects

HistoryPolitics and governmentLiberalismLabor unionsWorking classPolitical activityChicago (ill.), politics and governmentWorking class, united statesLabor unions, political activityLabor unions, united states

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