"This collection belongs on the shelf of anyone teaching American labor history, but it also should prove useful to scholars with related interests." -- Illinois Historical Journal

"This collection belongs on the shelf of anyone teaching American labor history, but it also should prove useful to scholars with related interests." -- Illinois Historical Journal

Still working hard in his 70s, Samuel Gompers gave no thought to retiring. He faced a world of challenges in his final years as president of the American Federation of Labor and this volume demonstrates that even in this timultuous time he continued his forward-looking leadership of the labour movement.