Less Than Forever: The Rise and Decline of Union Solidarity in Western Pennsylvania, 1914-1948

by Carl I. Meyerhuber

A study of the emergence of local rank-and-file movements in the aluminum, coal, electrical equipment and steel industries and on the communities that spawned them. It assesses the ideology, organization, uses of power, sources of authority, and, above all, struggle for control of Western Pennsylvania's labor movement.

Hardcover

First published January 3, 1987

Reviews

[Dustin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This personally feels like one of the most important books that I’ve ever read. It’s a direct history of my roots, and it describes what led to the material conditions within which I was raised.

I appreciate the work of Professor Carl Meyerhuber of Penn State for providing this thorough historical analysis. Thank you for helping me reclaim some of my untold history.