Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. Acknowledgments XI
5. Chapter One. Introduction: Workers, Unions, and Politics 1
6. Chapter Two. Social Foundations of Unionism 19
7. Chapter Three. Shipowners Organize 51
8. Chapter Four. The Strategic Pivot 80
9. Chapter Five. Generations in Motion 99
10. Chapter Six. From Hot to Cold War 127
11. Chapter Seven. Conclusion: Unions in the Making 159
12. Notes 171
13. Bibliography 213
14. Index 237