"This riveting, nuanced book takes seriously the workplace radicalism of many early twentieth century American workers. The restriction of working class militan

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“A page-turning book that spans a century of worker strikes.... Engrossing, character-driven, panoramic.” —The New York Times Book Review We live in an er