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Newton-Matza, Mitchell, 1962-

Intelligent and honest radicals : the Chicago Federation of Labor and the politics of progression / Mitchell Newton-Matza. - 1 online resource (254 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The ghosts of upheaval : Chicago law and labor in the nineteenth century -- Whoopla ho! : the creation of the Chicago Federation of Labor and into the twentieth century -- Everybody is watching us now : the CFL and the dream of a Labor Party -- The crack of the whip : the battle against the labor injunction -- The Chicago controversy : the Landis Award -- A brisk war over a new constitution for Illinois -- Conclusion : out of the twenties and into the New Deal.

ISBN: 9780739180136 (e-book)

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Chicago Federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council--History--20th century.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Labor movement--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.
Labor unions--Political activity--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.
Progressivism (United States politics)--History--20th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Chicago (Ill.)--Politics and government--To 1950.
Illinois--Politics and government--1865-1950.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HD6519.C442 / C556 2013eb

Dewey Class. No.: 322/.20977311