The Great Labor Quotations: Sourcebook and Reader [Paperback]

Peter Bollen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 2000

This volume collects the voices of the critics, the defenders, the revolutionaries, and especially the workers who have testified to the value of work and the organization of labor throughout history. The book addresses a wide range of labor themes and includes brief profiles of prominent labor leaders, archival photographs, drawings, and contemporary cartoons.

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More than 1,300 quotations are arranged under 17 subject categories in this nicely designed update of the author's Handbook of Great Labor Quotations (1983). An author and keyword index aid access. There are also a bibliography and a resource list. RBB
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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Red Eye Press; F edition (September 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929349067
• ISBN-13: 978-0929349060
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #967,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent historical insight, January 9, 2001

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PAUL C. Laincz "natickindian" (Kutztown, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Labor Quotations: Sourcebook and Reader (Paperback)

This book is more than just interesting quotes. I gained much more insight into the history of the American labor movement. People's words can be very effective in giving later generations a sense of what really happened. This book offers much to think about. I was struck by the contrasts of courage and pain, strength and cynicism that were evoked by the quotations of real people.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent full-spectrum labor quote reference., January 4, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Labor Quotations: Sourcebook and Reader (Paperback)

This is a labor quotation sourcebook and provides an intriguing survey of issues of work and labor drawn from the experiences of the American labor movement. Writers and speakers will find this packed with quotes organized by topic, from civil rights, economics, politics and the law to the corporate world and unemployment. An excellent reference.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars inspirational, December 10, 2000

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jim (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Labor Quotations: Sourcebook and Reader (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful source of inspirational quotations. Through the words of plain folks and great thinkers, you are continually reminded of the spirit of hope and the advancement of the state of working people. The first chapter, This Working Life, has quotes beginning with the Bible and continuing with voices throughout history and from all over the world. The other 16 chapters are more prominently by Americans and about the labor movement. There is a lot more here than quotations. There are short biographies of labor leaders. Photographs and cartoons illustrate issues like unemployment, global competition, and working conditions. The book is a great reminder of how far the average worker has come in the last 100 years, how the fight for a decent living never ends, and how these issues effect all of us. Union members will find the resource directories helpful in finding many more information sources. Overall, a very well thought out book that's captivating and a good resource.