Industrialism and the American Worker, 1865-1920

action AFL's agrarian American history American labor American society American workers American-born anthracite antiwar associations basic bureaucratic businessmen capitalism capitalist Chicago coal corporate craft unions culture democracy depression dominant economic eight-hour day employers essay ethnic existence federal Gompers Herbert Gutman historians immigrant workers industrial conflict industrial society industrial workers industrialists influence iron island communities James Weinstein Knights of Labor labor force labor history labor leaders labor movement labor organizations labor parties late nineteenth century legislation lives mass membership ment militant million miners mobility Molly Maguires Moreover observed officials organized labor percent Perlman policies Powderly president production Progressive Progressive era proved radical railroad remained Samuel Gompers seemed skilled socialist steel industry steelworkers strike strikers structure struggle substantial successful tion trade unionists trade unions traditional unemployment United unorganized violence wage workers wartime welfare Wilson Wobblies women working-class working-class political York City