num_pages: 200
description: "A comprehensive, readable introduction to the history, structure, functioning, and yes, the problems of U.S. unions. For labor and political activists just coming on the scene or veterans looking for that missing overview, this is the best place to start."--Kim Moody, author of Workers in a Lean WorldWith historical sidebars ranging from the Industrial Workers of the World to Cesar Chavez and a generous sprinkling of photos and cartoons, Why Unions Matter is a clear and simple introduction to the labor movement's purpose and promise.
language: English
title: Why Unions Matter
titlecomplete: Why Unions Matter
genres: Social Justice, History, Politics, Labor, Nonfiction, Business, Economics
ratings_count: 174
publisher: Monthly Review Press