Cole, Peter.

Wobblies on the Waterfront : Interracial Unionism in Progressive-Era Philadelphia. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (255 pages) - Working Class in American History Series . - Working Class in American History Series .

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: In Search of Local 8 -- 1. Philadelphia: "The Workshop of the World -- 2. Wobblies Take the Docks -- 3. There Is Power in a Union -- 4. War on the Waterfront -- 5. Onward One Big Union? -- 6. Riding the Wave of Postwar Militancy: The 1920 Strike -- 7. The Philadelphia Controversy -- 8. Quakertown Blues: The Lockout of 1922 -- Conclusion: Toward Radical Egalitarianism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustrations follow page 92.

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