Legendary Labor Leaders

Traces the history of the labor movement in the United States through brief biographies of labor leaders: Samuel Gompers, Eugene Debs, William Haywood, "Mother" Jones, John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Jimmy Hoffa, and Cesar Chavez

Gr 7 Up-Streissguth chronicles the labor movement through the biographies of Samuel Gompers, Eugene V. Debs, William D. Haywood, Mary "Mother" Jones, John L. Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Jimmy Hoffa, and Cesar Chavez. Black-and-white photographs accompany each 16-page profile. Extraneous facts such as, "[Cesar Chavez's] salary never exceeded $6,000-the lowest of any union president in the U.S.," and that "He never owned a house or a car" will interest general readers. An additional tool for report writers.-Kathleen A. Nester, Downingtown High Ninth Grade Center, PA