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.

Table des matières

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

A propos de l'auteur

Frank Koscielski

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Frank Koscielski
• Collaboration: Frank Koscielski (Editeur)
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781138880238
• ISBN: 978-1-138-88023-8
• Pages: 206
• Thème: Garland Studies in the History of American Labor
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; 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