{"product_id":"harry-van-arsdale-jr-labors-champion","title":"Harry Van Arsdale, Jr.: Labor's Champion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harry Van Arsdale, Jr.: Labor's Champion (Kindle, 304 pages) – Routledge, 2002. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n Harry Van Arsdale (1905-1986) was a towering figure in the New York labor scene. After being initiated into the Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1925 and becoming its business manager in 1933, Van Arsdale turned the then corrupt and disorganized union into a force to be reckoned with. He became president of the New York City Central Labor Council in 1957, which put him in a position to become a greater influence for labor relations locally and nationally. As business manager and president of these organizations, Van Arsdale advocated and won shorter work days, in order to give more men a chance to work - especially important in the 1930s. He instituted paid vacation, paid holidays, annuity plans, and educational opportunities for union workers - novelties at that time - as well as scholarships for workers' children. His sincere commitment to improving the lives of American workers and their families made him a truly beloved figure. This fascinating memoir traces Van Arsdale's sixty-plus years as a union member and powerful labor figure, and provides colorful details of his many remarkable accomplishments.  ","brand":"Gene Ruffini, Theodore Kheel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46069016363242,"sku":"9780765610447","price":116.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/71D2CSEPDwL._SY522.jpg?v=1781196683","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/harry-van-arsdale-jr-labors-champion","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}