Divided Loyalties - American Unions and the Vietnam War

This book explores the international leadership of the AFL-CIO, the UAW and UAW Local 600, the world's largest union local, and reveals that overall, working-class response to the Vietnam War mirrored that of the American society as a whole.

List of contents

I: Introduction; II: The AFL-CIO, George Meany, and the Vietnam War; III: The United Automobile Workers, Walter Reuther, and the Vietnam War; IV: Local 600 and the Vietnam War: Part I; V: Local 600 and the Vietnam War: Part II; VI: Conclusion

About the author

Frank Koscielski

Summary

This book explores the international leadership of the AFL-CIO, the UAW and UAW Local 600, the world's largest union local, and reveals that overall, working-class response to the Vietnam War mirrored that of the American society as a whole.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Koscielski
• Assisted by: Frank Koscielski (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781138880238
• ISBN: 978-1-138-88023-8
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: Garland Studies in the History of American Labor
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Vietnam, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, Trade Unions, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Vietnam War, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / Unions, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General