Genres
Publication
Twenty-First Century Books (2008), 112 pages
Description
From the carpenter's union in colonial Philadelphia to the strike in 2007 by Chinese restaurant delivery men in New York City, the history of how brave working people struggled to gain fair wages, reasonable hours, and secure lives by forming labor unions.
Language
Original language
English
Pages
112
Physical description
112 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
0822575949 / 9780822575948
DDC/MDS
| 331.880973 |
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