Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 7
3. Contents 11
4. List of Tables 13
5. I. Negro Labor Unionism in Manhattan Prior to the N.R.A. Period
6. 1. Industrial and Occupational Background of the Organized Labor Movement among Negroes in New York City 17
7. 2. Union Membership and Activity before the World War 58
8. 3. Union Membership and Activity from Beginning of World War to the N.R.A. Period 81
9. Part II. The N.B.A. and Post-N.R.A. Situations
10. 4. The Negro and Union Activities during the N.R.A. Period 119
11. 5. Extent of Membership in Unions 159
12. 6. Experiences of Local Unions with Negro Members 182
13. 7. The Negro Labor Unionist 227
14. 8. Summary and Conclusions 255
15. Appendix
16. Appendix I. Occupational Opportunities for Negroes in New York City 271
17. Appendix II. Synopsis of Actions on the Question of Negro Labor taken by American Federation of Labor Conventions 278
18. Appendix III. Excerpts from “Preliminary Survey of Industrial and Union Status of Negroes in New York City”, by The Labor Bureau, Inc. 297
19. Appendix IV. Experiences of Local Unions with Negro Members, continued 305
20. Bibliography 398
21. Index 403