This groundbreaking study of labor relations and working-class life offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing workers in the early 20th century. Based on extensive fieldwork and interviews with workers in various industries, the book explores the daily lives and struggles of American workers, from the factory floor to the picket lines. The author's insights and observations continue to be relevant today, as workers grapple with ongoing challenges related to job security, wages, and working conditions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.