Divided Unions - The Wagner Act, Federalism, and Organized Labor

In Divided Unions, Alexis N. Walker argues that excluding public sector workers from the foundation of U.S. labor law, the Wagner Act of 1935, created divisions within the labor movement that have had lasting consequences for the size, strength, and influence of organized labor in American politics.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. The Wagner Act: A Critical Exclusion

Chapter 3. After Wagner (1936-1960): Life Without Collective Bargaining Rights

Chapter 4. 1961: The Public Sector's Watershed Moment

Chapter 5. The 1970s: Labor Out of Alignment

Chapter 6. The Late 1970s to the 2010s: Labor on the Decline

Chapter 7. The 2010s: The Modern Assault Against Public Sector Unions

Chapter 8. Conclusion: The Consequences of Labor's Enduring Divide

Appendix: Interview Method Description

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

About the author

Alexis N. Walker

Summary

In Divided Unions, Alexis N. Walker argues that excluding public sector workers from the foundation of U.S. labor law, the Wagner Act of 1935, created divisions within the labor movement that have had lasting consequences for the size, strength, and influence of organized labor in American politics.

Product details

• Authors: Alexis N Walker, Alexis N. Walker
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780812251821
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-5182-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law; American Governance: Politics,
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Labour law, social law