The Trade Union Woman (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789373403212)

The Trade Union Woman presents a focused examination of labor, justice, and gender within the industrial framework of early North America. It highlights the structural inequalities embedded in working environments and positions collective action as essential to correcting them. The narrative draws attention to the overlooked contributions of women in shaping labor history, showing how their involvement in trade unions was both a necessity and a transformative force. The book critiques wage disparities, exploitative practices, and societal indifference, while also offering a vision of empowerment through solidarity. It explores how working conditions are not merely economic issues but reflections of broader social values, and how organizing women amplifies the reach and ethics of the labor movement as a whole. With a clear sense of urgency, the work encourages deeper understanding of how marginalized groups navigate power, resistance, and reform. It becomes not just a study of unions, but a call to action for inclusion and awareness in movements that define the public and private spheres of labor.

Author: Alice Henry
ISBN-10: 9373403214
ISBN-13: 9789373403212
Publisher: Double 9 Books
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2025
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d