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The Politics of Right to Work: The Labor Federations as Special Interests, 1943-1979
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by Gilbert J. Gall. 250 pgs.

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Contributors:

   Gilbert J. Gall

Publisher:

   Greenwood Press

Place of Publication:

  New York  

Publication Year:

  1988
Subjects:   Right To Labor--Political Aspects--United States, Labor Unions--United States--Political Activity
Table of contents
Contents
Tables vii
Preface xi
1. The Politics of Right to Work 1
2. Labor Legislation and Right to Work 13
3. Principles and Politics 55
4. "COPE"ing with Right to Work 93
5. Campaign Promises 129
6. Extended Discussions 155
7. Union Security in the 1970s 189
8. Right to Work in Perspective 207
Appendix A: The Rice Index of Cohesion 227
Appendix B: State Right-to-Work Elections 233
Bibliographical Essay 237
Index 241
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