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The future of organized labor in American politics

Title: The future of organized labor in American politics / Peter L. Francia.
Author: Francia, Peter L.
Publication: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2006.

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xii, 216 pages : illustrations; 22 cm

Summary

"In The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics, Peter L. Francia discusses the effects of John Sweeney's controversial tenure as president of the AFL-CIO and assesses labor's influence on American political elections and legislation. Drawing on interviews with union and business leaders, as well as campaign-finance and public-opinion data, Francia argues that Sweeney has employed a more effective and expansive grassroots political operation than his predecessors. He challenges critics who dismiss Sweeney's efforts as a failure but cautions that the decline in union membership presents a serious crisis for the labor movement."--Jacket.

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-199) and index.

Contents

A different direction for organized labor? -- Strength in numbers: organizing and mobilizing union members -- Countering business: union campaigning in congressional elections -- The air war: the AFL-CIO advertising campaign -- Laboring for a "working family" agenda -- The significance of union renewal -- The 2004 election.

ISBN

0231130708
0231503938
9780231503938
9780231130707

LCCN

2005049746
9780231130707

OCLC

ocm60839457
60839457
SCSB-1382497

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Princeton University Library