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- catalog abstract ""Today in the USA millions are discontented with the two main parties, as a recent attempt by union activists to launch a labor party demonstrates. Yet few are aware that 1918-24 saw the most substantial attempt, to date, by organized labor to build a labor party. Between these years major city centres of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in the face of opposition from the national AFL leadership, launched labor parties. In 1924, the AFL supported an independent presidential candidate for the first time."--Jacket. "Yet for the most part historians have paid scant attention to this activity. This comparative study of organized labor in New York, Chicago and Seattle, 1918-24, not only attempts to fill this lamentable gap in US historiography but also challenges the 'exceptionalist' view of the American class system. For the failure to build a labor party had more to do with opposition from the employers, the main parties and the AFL leadership than any ideological commitment to the 'American Dream'."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "U.S. labor and political action, 1918-24".
- catalog alternative "United States labor and political action, 1918-24".
- catalog contributor b11192816.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Today in the USA millions are discontented with the two main parties, as a recent attempt by union activists to launch a labor party demonstrates. Yet few are aware that 1918-24 saw the most substantial attempt, to date, by organized labor to build a labor party. Between these years major city centres of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in the face of opposition from the national AFL leadership, launched labor parties. In 1924, the AFL supported an independent presidential candidate for the first time."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Yet for the most part historians have paid scant attention to this activity. This comparative study of organized labor in New York, Chicago and Seattle, 1918-24, not only attempts to fill this lamentable gap in US historiography but also challenges the 'exceptionalist' view of the American class system. For the failure to build a labor party had more to do with opposition from the employers, the main parties and the AFL leadership than any ideological commitment to the 'American Dream'."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "From Reconstruction to Labour parties: the crucible of war -- False dawn: Labour politics in New York 1919-20 -- One step forward: the birth of the Labor Party, Chicago 1919-20 -- A long and winding road: Seattle 1918-20 -- Unity and independent political action in New York 1921-24 -- Two steps back: red flag to white flag- Chicago 1921-24 -- Duncan's last stand: Seattle 1921-24 -- Conclusion: The end of a dream -- Appendix: Labor's Fourteen points.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-202) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 208 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0312221851 (cloth)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : St. Martin's Press,".
- catalog spatial "Illinois Chicago".
- catalog spatial "New York (State) New York".
- catalog spatial "Washington (State) Seattle".
- catalog subject "322/.2/0973 21".
- catalog subject "HD8085.N53 S77 2000".
- catalog subject "Labor unions Illinois Chicago Political activity History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Labor unions New York (State) New York Political activity History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Labor unions Political activity Illinois Chicago History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Labor unions Political activity New York (State) New York History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Labor unions Political activity Washington (State) Seattle History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Labor unions Washington (State) Seattle Political activity History 20th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "From Reconstruction to Labour parties: the crucible of war -- False dawn: Labour politics in New York 1919-20 -- One step forward: the birth of the Labor Party, Chicago 1919-20 -- A long and winding road: Seattle 1918-20 -- Unity and independent political action in New York 1921-24 -- Two steps back: red flag to white flag- Chicago 1921-24 -- Duncan's last stand: Seattle 1921-24 -- Conclusion: The end of a dream -- Appendix: Labor's Fourteen points.".
- catalog title "U.S. labor and political action, 1918-24".
- catalog title "US labor and political action, 1918-24 : a comparison of independent political action in New York, Chicago, and Seattle / Andrew Strouthous.".
- catalog title "United States labor and political action, 1918-24".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".