{"product_id":"labors-home-front-the-american-federation-of-labor-during-world-war-ii-9780814748244","title":"Labor's Home Front: The American Federation of Labor During World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the oldest, strongest, and largest labor organizations in the U.S., the American Federation of Labor (AFL) had 4 million members in over 20,000 union locals during World War II. The AFL played a key role in wartime production and was a major actor in the contentious relationship between the state, organized labor, and the working class in the 1940s. The war years are pivotal in the history of American labor, but books on the AFL's experiences are scant, with far more on the radical Congress of Industrial Unions (CIO).\u003cbr\u003eAndrew E. Kersten closes this gap with \u003cb\u003eLabor's Home Front\u003c\/b\u003e, challenging us to reconsider the AFL and its influence on twentieth-century history. Kersten details the union's contributions to wartime labor relations, its opposition to the open shop movement, divided support for fair employment and equity for women and African American workers, its constant battles with the CIO, and its significant efforts to reshape American society, economics, and politics after the war. Throughout, Kersten frames his narrative with an original, central theme: that despite its conservative nature, the AFL was dramatically transformed during World War II, becoming a more powerful progressive force that pushed for liberal change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew E. Kersten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.80w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814748244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKersten, Andrew E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAndrew Kersten\u003c\/b\u003e is Dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of Idaho.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40424469168243,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":48.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9aae5f06-7eca-4723-9e87-bb22d1aa5cf0.jpg?v=1662559113","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/labors-home-front-the-american-federation-of-labor-during-world-war-ii-9780814748244","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}