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Tables of Contents for Central Labor Councils and the Revival of American Unionism
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Introduction
3
10
Part I: The Task at Hand
From Dormancy to Activism: New Voice and the Revival of Labor Councils
13
22
``Everything That Moves'': Union Leverage and Critical Mass in Metropolitan Space
35
18
The History of Labor Councils in the Labor Movement: From the AFL to New Voice
53
26
Part II: Case Studies
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor: A Model of Transfomation or Traditional Unionism?
79
23
Fighting for Justice Beyond the Contract: The Milwaukee County Labor Council and Sustainable Milwaukee
102
16
The Political Awakening of a Central Labor Council: Wisconsin South Central Federation of Labor
118
22
Building Political Power and Community Coalitions: The Role of Central Labor Councils in the Living-Wage Movement
140
23
Part III: Voices from the Field
Building Organizing Capacity: The King County Labor Council
163
25
The South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council: Labor's New Laboratory for Democracy in Silicon Valley
188
13
The Atlanta Labor Council: Building Power Through Mirroring the Membership
201
20
About the Editors and Contributors
221
4
Index
225