Irish Voice and Organized Labor in America - A Biographical Study

This biographical study analyzes the careers and thinking of a dozen union leaders of Irish descent who contributed significantly to the union movement. The work demonstrates the pragmatic approach of the majority of these leaders arising from disappointing experience with radical ideas embraced in their youth. Their object was cohesion among diverse nationalities in the work force to build strong national unions able to eliminate destructive wage competition in ever-widening markets. Beginning with background on Irish immigration, the study follows developments from the 1870s and extends through those who were active in the 1950s on both coasts and in the mid-west. It is the first book written for scholars and others dealing with Irish-American unionists in depth.

List of contents

Introduction
Origins and Encounters
Pathfinders: McGuire and Powderly
A Pair of Fenian Rebels: McDonnell and Roney
P. H. McCarthy: Lord of the Building Trades
A Trio of Radicals: Flynn, Foster, and Jones
John Fitzpatrick: Humanitarian
Irish and the CIO: Brophy, Murray, and Quill
A Rising in the Work Force
Selected Bibliography
Index

About the author

L. A. O'DONNELL recently retired from the Economics Department at Villanova University. O'Donnell is the author of a number of articles on labor and economic history emphasizing the contribution of the Irish immigrants.

Product details

• Authors: L. ODonnell, L. a. O'Donnell
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.1997
• EAN: 9780313299445
• ISBN: 978-0-313-29944-5
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ireland, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Trade Unions, British & Irish history, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, History of the Americas, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / Unions, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples, Politics, Law, and Government