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Harry Van Arsdale, Jr. : labor's champion /

Harry Van Arsdale (1905-1986) was a towering figure in the New York labor scene. After being initiated into the Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1925 and becoming its business manager in 1933, Van Arsdale turned the then corrupt and disorganized union into a force to be rec...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ruffini, Gene (Autor)
Otros Autores: Kheel, Theodore
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Harry Van Arsdale (1905-1986) was a towering figure in the New York labor scene. After being initiated into the Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1925 and becoming its business manager in 1933, Van Arsdale turned the then corrupt and disorganized union into a force to be reckoned with. He became president of the New York City Central Labor Council in 1957, which put him in a position to become a greater influence for labor relations locally and nationally. As business manager and president of these organizations, Van Arsdale advocated and won shorter work days, in orde.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (304 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781317468912
1317468910
9781315703794
1315703793
9781317468905
1317468902
0765610442
9780765610447