American Trade Union Democracy / William M. Leiserson and Sumner H. Slichter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leiserson, William M., author.

Slichter, Sumner H. (Sumner Huber), 1892-1959, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor unions--United States.

Labor unions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, 1961.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

FOREWORD / Slichter, Sumner H.

PREFACE / Leiserson, Avery

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

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780231877978

0231877978

OCLC:

1100453177