American labour's Cold War abroad : from deep freeze to détente, 1945-1970 /

"During the Cold War, American labour organizations were at the centre of the battle for the hearts and minds of working people. At a time when trade unions were a substantial force in both American and European politics, the fiercely anti-communist American Federation of Labor Congress of Indu...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Carew, Anthony, 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edmonton, AB : AU Press, [2018]
Subjects:
AFL-CIO > History > 20th century.
AFL-CIO > Histoire > 20e siècle.
AFL-CIO
1900-1999
Labor unions > Political activity > United States > History > 20th century.
Labor movement > United States > History > 20th century.
Anti-communist movements > Europe > History > 20th century.
International labor activities > History > 20th century.
Cold War.
Syndicats > Activité politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Mouvement ouvrier > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Anticommunisme > Europe > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Travailleurs > Activités internationales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre froide.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
Labor unions > Political activity
Labor unions
International labor activities
Diplomatic relations
Anti-communist movements
Labor movement
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1989.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1945-1989.
Europe
United States
Cold War (1945-1989)
Communism
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Facing the future--labour's world in 1945
  • Building labour's anti-communist opposition in Europe
  • For multilateralism of "independent activities"?
  • The AFL and CIO abroad : from rivalry to merger
  • A wedding without a honeymoon
  • Into the 1960s : claiming a second ICFTU scalp
  • Who speaks for American labour?
  • Towards an independent role
  • Au revoir becomes adieu
  • Conclusion : the "Cold War" within the Cold War.

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