The Woman in American HistoryAddison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 - 207 pages |
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Page 94
... sweatshop in which children and their elders did piecework . Gradually , working girls organized in their own behalf , joined men in the embattled trade union movement , and participated in a number of strikes , in which they were ...
... sweatshop in which children and their elders did piecework . Gradually , working girls organized in their own behalf , joined men in the embattled trade union movement , and participated in a number of strikes , in which they were ...
Page 128
... sweatshop system , the exploitation of women , child labor , the miserable wages paid to unorganized workers , and other such evils . Before long they were to be found among the staunchest advocates of labor reforms such as the eight ...
... sweatshop system , the exploitation of women , child labor , the miserable wages paid to unorganized workers , and other such evils . Before long they were to be found among the staunchest advocates of labor reforms such as the eight ...
Page 135
... sweatshop labor . The NWTUL gave active support to the strikers - raising funds , providing legal counsel , running relief kitchens , and educating and organizing the public in support of the strike . It mobilized the goodwill ...
... sweatshop labor . The NWTUL gave active support to the strikers - raising funds , providing legal counsel , running relief kitchens , and educating and organizing the public in support of the strike . It mobilized the goodwill ...
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References to this book
Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |