London: Fabian Research Department and George Allen and Unwin, Publishers, 1917. Cloth. Reddish pink cloth. 147 pp. A history and study of unions of workers on British railways/railroads, discussing the origin of the trade unions, early history and evolution of the unions, as well as policies and problems associated with..... More
New York: The Gunton Company, 1901. Wraps. Printed wraps, LACKING rear wrap. Paginations runs 203-228. A lecture by George Gunton discussing interactions between unions and large corporations. Gunton asserts that large corporations, contrary to opinion, tend to lower prices, have less interest in influencing government operations and are more likely..... More
New York: The Gunton Company, 1901. Pamphlet. Printed wraps. Pagination runs 255-280. A lecture by George Gunton considering arguments against trade unions, both in the United States and England, mostly the argument by Benjamin Taylor (in an issue of the North American Review) against unions. Gunton cites higher wages and..... More
Detroit: David Horn, Publisher, 1922. Wraps. Printed wraps. 32 pp. A self-published piece arguing for "one big union:" of workers of the world, asserting that more people equals more power for the union, that can then go about reorganizing society for the benefit of all. The author laments, in the..... More
Washington: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 94 pages. A primarily statistically driven work, examining Black employment in the United States. The work concludes that Black workers as a class are still adversely affected by employment discrimination. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling and edgewear through the book..... More
Boston: New England Free Press. Wraps. no date, presumed late 1960s. Side stapled booklet printed on orange yellow paper. Front cover a small photo of workers, led by an Black man, fist raised. 7 pp. A separate printing of a piece that first appeared in the underground newspaper, The Movement..... More
Canada: Ukrainian Labour Committee and Ukrainian Workers Organization, Publisher, 1956. Wraps. Apparently one of 1000 copies printed. Blue printed wraps. 64 pp. All text in Ukrainian (Cyrillic), except a one page introduction in English). Dedicated to the 'Ukrainian victims of the Russian Communist dictatorial police regime: to those who were..... More
New York: League for Industrial Democracy, Publisher, 1938. Wraps. Printed wraps. A short examination of the struggle between labor and capital, studying the effects of reduced wages, reduced employment in manufacturing, labor shrinkage, capitalism and unemployment, and solutions such as relief for the unemployed, strengthened unions, and public ownership. The..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1921. Wraps. Printed wraps. 221 pp. A single issue of this magazine, originally named the 'Unpopular Review,' and containing articles on literature, politics, history, etc. This issue features the poem 'Threnody' by the Imagist poet Amy Lowell, as well as an article by Walter..... More
New York: Social Science Publishers, 1926. Wraps. Red printed wraps. 32 pp. A study of British labor, the organization and efforts of their trade unions against various industries, their leaders and financiers. With sections on miner and textile unity, visits to Russia, struggles of workers in India and China, including..... More
No Place: Women's Union, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Publisher. Unbound. No place or date. Perhaps New York, 1918. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. A flyer soliciting help for the Women's Union, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, as well as highlighting initiatives undertaken by the union. The piece..... More
San Francisco: UMWA, Publisher. Unbound. no date, circa 1976/77. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on a single side, with a large photo on the left side of the page. A leaflet announcing a rally in support of striking miners at the Blue Diamond Coal Company in Kentucky..... More
Washington: Government printing Office, 1945. Original Wraps. 152 pages including index and a few fold out charts. Citing Nazi use of propaganda to divide U.S. Citizens, this report documents African-Americans, Mexican-Americans and other minorities working in the labor force during World War II. While seeking to shed a positive light..... More
No Place: OPEIU 2, AFL-CIO, presumed Publisher. Unbound. No place or date. Perhaps California, 1969. Three sheets, 2 measuring 8 ½ by 11 inches, one smaller. A flier raising awareness of the Grape Boycott and the reasons behind it, as well as the efforts of the Farmworkers Union. The main..... More
Waltham, MA: National Strike Information Center, Publisher, 1970. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 8 pp. An underground newspaper published in an effort to organize and distribute information on student strikes across the country, including high schools, colleges and universities. The strikes were held to seek release of political prisoners..... More
Baltimore, MD: The Steeler, Publisher, 1972. Unbound. Single legal sized sheet, dark yellow paper stock. Printed on both sides. A newsletter issued by workers at the Bethlehem Steel Company mill at Sparrows Point in Maryland, addressing various labor and worker rights issues. This issue looks at Coke Oven workers and..... More
Albany, NY: New York State Bureau of Labor Statistics, Publisher, 1899. Wraps. Printed wraps. 79 pp. A survey of items related to labor, including the usual tables and statistics, but also notable for inclusion of reports on labor in the US, mostly through a short account of the Buffalo Dock..... More
Albany: New York State Bureau of Labor Statistics, Publisher, 1900. Wraps. Printed wraps. 79 pp. A survey of items related to labor, including the usual tables and statistics, but also notable for inclusion of reports on labor or trade unions both domestic and international. This includes an account of the..... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Presumed late 1940s-1950s based on the citation of a 1945 date in text. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Approximately 14 by 8 1/2 inches. On light green/blue paper. A piece advocating for Bridgewater Paper Company Employees of Adams..... More
Baltimore, MD: Spark, Publisher, 1972. Unbound. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Legal sized yellow paper stock. With a few illustrations. A newsletter issued by workers at the Londontown mill in Baltimore, issued to discuss issues facing workers at the various mills associated with Londontown. The company is perhaps best..... More
Maywood, CA: United Steelworkers Union, presumed Publisher. Unbound. United Steelworkers Union, presumed publisher. Maywood, CA: no date, perhaps circa 1976. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on both sides. A pro Ed Sadlowski leaflet issued by members of the United Steelworkers Union, alleging I.W. Abel quit on union..... More
Washington: Workers Education Bureau of America, Research Division, Publisher, 1936. Pamphlet. Pamphlet. 16 pp. A skit issued by the research division of the Workers Education Bureau of America, using a conversation between two men and a women to discuss and debate labor issues, in this instance discussing unemployment insurance, taxes..... More
Washington: The American Federation of Labor, Publisher. Pamphlet. no date, perhaps 1905, based on OCLC records. Pamphlet. 12 pp. A short work highlighting the goals and mission of the American Federation of Labor, drawing parallels between it and the Christian church by its work and the trouble the organization faced..... More
New York: Pathfinder Press, 1973. Wraps. Red-orange illustrated wraps. 16 pp., including covers. A look at the continued struggles of farm workers and the United Farm Workers union, providing a history of the organization and the constant trouble faced by workers. After the first grape boycott led to the negotiation..... More
No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. No publisher, place or date for this issue. Pamphlet, disbound from a larger work. Lacking any wrappers that may have been issued. Pagination runs 159-173. A short work examining aspects of organizing employers and capital into associations, similar to trade unions of workers. While asserting..... More