American labor, Congress, and the welfare state, 1935-2010
By: Tracy Roof
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781421400860; 9781421400877
Subjects: Welfare state; Labor unions; Political activity; History
Description: An examination of labor unions and the American legislative process that explains how this came to be and what it means for American workers. Discusses the interplay between unions and Congress, showing the effects of each on the other, how the relationship has evolved, and the resulting political outcomes. Exploration of unions, Congress, and the political process challenges conventional explanations for organized labor's political failings. From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-274) and index.