Solidarity and Survival: An Oral History of Iowa Labor in the Twentieth Century

by Shelton Stromquist (Editor)

In Solidarity and Survival, three generations of Iowa workers tell of their unrelenting efforts to create a labor movement in the coal mines and on the rails, in packinghouses and farm equipment plants, on construction sites and in hospital wards. Drawing on nearly one thousand interviews collected over more than a decade by oral historians working for the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Shelton Stromquist presents the resonant voices of the men and women who defined a new, prominent place for themselves in the lives of their communities and in the politics of their state.

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Shelton Stromquist is an emeritus professor of history at the University of Iowa

Reviews

[Wayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great oral history of organized labor in Iowa. Important information for all working families.