Shorter Hours a Study of the Movement Since the Civil War / Marion Cotter Cahill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cahill, Marion Cotter, author.

Series:

Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 380

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1968]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Presents a historical study of the methods by which hours have been shortened in the United States since the Civil War through legislative action, trade-union action and voluntary action initiated by the employer.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Table of Contents

I. Summary and Conclusions

Part I. Reduction of Hours by Legislation

II. Attitude of Labor and Employers

III. National Legislation

IV. State Legislation

Part II. Reduction of Hours by Trade Unions

V. Direct Action

VI. Direct Action: Type Cases

Part III. Reduction of Hours by Employers

VII. Voluntary Action of Employers

Appendix A-I

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

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

ISBN:

0-231-89049-4

OCLC:

1100430561