The advance of trade unionism in the early 20th century to a dominant place in the American economy brought a major change in the life of the nation. This is the first book to deal with the process of unionization. Brody presents a detailed study of one industry--meat packing and retailing--with implications that apply to unionization in general.

"Cases argued and determined in the Court of Appeals, Supreme and lower courts of record of New York State, with key number annotations." (varies)