02343cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500530015726400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650800940042752013580052153400450187965300450192485600430196999900170201214458UtSlPG20260610133335.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22020181  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHD1 aPerlman, Selig,d1888-195912aA History of Trade Unionism in the United States 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-12-25  aProduced by William Boerst, Martin Pettit and the PG Online
Distributed Proofreading Team  a"A History of Trade Unionism in the United States" by Selig Perlman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the evolution of trade unions and labor movements in the United States, tracing their development from early beginnings to more organized efforts. Perlman aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the struggles, successes, and failures faced by laborers as they sought to improve their conditions and assert their rights in a rapidly industrializing society.  The opening of the book sets the stage by acknowledging the influential labor history research led by Professor John R. Commons and his collaborators. Perlman introduces the early labor movements before the Civil War, outlining notable strikes and the formative organizations that laid the groundwork for unionism in America. He discusses the challenges faced by laborers, including the lack of cohesive organization and aggressive opposition from employers, emphasizing the importance of solidarity among workers from various trades. The author highlights key events, such as the first genuine labor strikes in the late 18th century and the establishment of permanent trade societies, illustrating how these early struggles were essential in shaping the broader labor movement that would follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLabor unions -- United States -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14458  c55846d55846