Women and the American labor movement : from the first trade unions to the present

s/t: From the First Trade Unions to the Present This book traces women's struggle for freedom, equality & unity on the labor front from the first Colonial trade unions to the struggle for a voice in the 20th century labor movements. Includes a good section of illustrations. The First Trade Unions -- Factory Women, Their Unions, And Their Struggles -- The National Labor Union -- The Knights Of Labor -- The American Federation Of Labor -- The Women's Trade Union League -- The Waistmakers' Revolt -- Repercussions Of The Garment Workers' Uprising -- The Wobblies And The Woman Worker -- The Lawrence Strike -- The Industrial Scene In World War I -- Women And The Trade Unions In World War I -- The Women's Trade Union League In The 1920s -- The Great Depression -- The Cio, 1935-1940 -- Government And Industry In World War Ii -- The Trade Unions In World War Ii -- 1199 -- La Huelga -- The Coalition Of Labor Union Women -- The Current Scene And Future Prospects -- Appendix: Working Women's 1980 Platform. Philip S. Foner. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 569-591.