304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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Harry Van Arsdale (1905-1986) was a towering figure in the New York labor scene. After being initiated into the Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1925 and becoming its business manager in 1933, Van Arsdale turned the then corrupt and disorganized union into a force to be reckoned with. He became president of the New York City Central Labor Council in 1957, which put him in... Read more
Foreword by Theodore Kheel 1. From Revolutionary War to Hell's Kitchen 2. Making His Mark: Early Struggles in Local Union 3 3. A Fight to the Top 4. Dealing with the New Deal 5. Growing Pains 6. Battles on Many Fronts 7. America at War 8. The Working Man and Woman: Learning and Compassion 9. "Mister Labor" 10. United Federation of Teachers and the Brotherhood Party 11. Troubleshooting Here and Abroad 12. Van Arsdale at the Wheel 13. A Wider Garden to Tend 14. The Kid Goes Down Fighting
Biography
Theodore Kheel, Gene Ruffini
