Organized Labor: Its Problems, Purposes and Ideals, John Mitchell, 1903

Organized Labor is a landmark text by John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, published in 1903 just a year after he led the historic anthracite coal strike. The book makes a sustained case for organized labor as a force for social progress. Mitchell was one of the most respected labor leaders of his era, trusted enough to negotiate directly with President Theodore Roosevelt. This book is both a primary historical document and a window into the early American labor movement. Red cloth hardcover with gilt spine lettering; library stamp at base of spine. Some soiling and wear to spine cloth; boards intact. Please review all photos carefully, and email me with any questions.