St. James Encyclopedia of Labor History Worldwide

by Neil Schlager (Editor)

This two-volume resource provides in-depth analysis of more than 300 key events in labor history over the last 200 years, focusing on the relevance of these events to both the labor movement as a whole and to societal changes around the world. Each entry includes a description of the event, information about the key players involved and discusses the event in historical context. Events covered Abolition of Slavery; Anarchists Lead Argentine Labor Movement; Chartist Movement; Equal Pay Act; Equal Rights Amendment; North American Free Trade Agreement; and many others. Additional features include alphabetical and chronological tables of contents; 300 photographs, maps and illustrations and more.

1217 pages, Unknown Binding

First published March 1, 2004