American Trade Union Democracy
β Scribed by William M. Leiserson; Sumner H. Slichter
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 376
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
An examination of the internal government and normal operation of trade unions. Looks at the development of the trade unions and union governments in operation.
β¦ Table of Contents
FOREWORD
PREFACE
CONTENTS
PART ONE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRADE UNION
I. UNIONS AS GOVERNMENTS
II. THE ROOTS OF UNION GOVERNMENT
III. TRADE UNIONS AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT
IV. UNION DEMOCRACY
PART TWO: UNION GOVERNMENTS IN OPERATION
V. THE NATIONAL UNION: BASIC GOVERNMENTAL UNIT
VI. THE UNION CONSTITUTION
VII. THE UNION CONVENTION
VIII. FOUNDING CONVENTIONS
IX. THE NORMAL CONVENTION IN OPERATION
X. THE UNION EXECUTIVE
XI. THE JUDICIAL PROCESS WITHIN THE UNIONS
XII. LOCAL UNION GOVERNMENTS
XIII. DISTRICT AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
XIV. UNION FEDERATION GOVERNMENTS: THE AFL-CIO
INDEX
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