000			02195cam a22003133u 4500
001			12580
003			UtSlPG
005			20260610133311.0
006			m
007			cr n
008			260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040			_aUtSlPG
041		7	_aen _2iso639-1
050		4	_aH
100	1		_aKennedy, James Boyd, _d1870-
245	1	0	_aBeneficiary Features of American Trade Unions
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-06-01
508			_aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Asad Razzaki and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520			_a"Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions" by James B. Kennedy is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work provides an in-depth examination of the development and implementation of beneficiary systems practiced by American trade unions, particularly focusing on aspects such as mutual insurance and financial benefit programs. Kennedy analyzes the evolution of these features, contrasting their growth in the U.S. with their more rapid establishment in England and Germany. The opening of the work introduces the historical context of American trade unions, outlining their gradual adoption of beneficiary functions from the early 19th century through to the late 1800s. It discusses the initial reluctance to develop such systems due to limited resources and the prioritization of trade regulation needs. The text also sets up a framework for analyzing future chapters by explaining the classification of the unions’ beneficiary activities into distinct periods, indicating a shift towards more structured support mechanisms as unions recognized the importance of benefits in both member retention and operational success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aLabor unions -- United States
653			_aFraternal insurance -- United States
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12580
999			_c53998 _d53998