An essay by Philip S. Foner about the relation between the AFL-CIO unions and Black Americans in the 1970s. Originally appeared in Insurgent Sociologist, 8:2/3 (1978:Fall) p.87 Attachments Foner PS - Organized Labor and the Black Worker in the 1970s.pdf (2.25 MB) racism United States 1970s Philip S. Foner PDF Comments
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