Routledge Women, Work, and Protest: U.S. Women's Labor History

Explore the pivotal role of women in twentieth-century American labour movements through this comprehensive scholarly collection. Women, Work, and Protest brings together fourteen original essays that examine the intricate connections between gender, class consciousness, and working-class activism across a century of U.S. women's labour history. Published by Routledge as part of their Library Editions: Women's History series, this volume represents cutting-edge feminist scholarship that challenges conventional understandings of trade unionism and its impact on women workers. The contributors approach diverse subjects from multiple theoretical perspectives, revealing how women's labour struggles shaped both workplace dynamics and broader social movements. This book is essential reading for historians, labour studies scholars, and anyone interested in understanding how women's economic participation and activism have evolved throughout modern American history.