This is the autobiography of the oldest Trade Union leader in Nigeria Pa Sampson Adeyanju Adesugba. He talks about his background, the history of his town Ogbagi in Akokoland. Pa Sampson describes... More > his family life in lucid language and also discusses the politics of his time. He delves into issues relating to corruption in Nigeria, the Civil war, politics and famiy life.< Less
This is the autobiography of the oldest Trade Union leader in Nigeria Pa Sampson Adeyanju Adesugba. He talks about his background, the history of his town Ogbagi in Akokoland. Pa Sampson describes... More > his family life in lucid language and also discusses the politics of his time. He delves into issues relating to corruption in Nigeria, the Civil war, politics and famiy life.< Less
The clay tobacco pipe is a very common artifact representing past everyday life that is used to help date archeological deposits. The reconstructed 19th century Fort Union Trading Post in modern-day... More > North Dakota produced many clay tobacco pipes during NPS excavations. This book contains extensive photographs of the clay pipe types recovered, evaluates the age and manufacturing origin of the clay pipes, and provides the basis for developing a dating sequence for using pipes to date other 19th century sites. 225 pages, 108 Photographic Figures, 4 tables, 6 appendices; index, full color hardcover version (a less expensive black and white version is also available listed as ISBN 978-0-9789083-3-1). Contact jschemistry@hotmail.com for more information.< Less
The clay tobacco pipe is a very common artifact representing past everyday life that is used to help date archeological deposits. The reconstructed 19th century Fort Union Trading Post in modern-day... More > North Dakota produced many clay tobacco pipes during NPS excavations. This book contains extensive photographs of the clay pipe types recovered, evaluates the age and manufacturing origin of the clay pipes, and provides the basis for developing a dating sequence for using pipes to date other 19th century sites. 225 pages, 108 Photographic Figures, 4 tables, 6 appendices; index, paperback, (a full color hardcopy version is also available as ISBN 978-0-9789083-2-4). Contact jschemistry@hotmail.com for more information.< Less
Tom Mann and Ben Tillett wrote an impassioned response in defence of the New Trades Union Movement after an article on "Trades Unionism: The Old and the New," written by George Shipton,... More > Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Housepainters and Decorators, was published in the June 1890 ‘Murray’s Magazine’.
It perfectly encapsulates the struggle of the ‘new’ union movement to take its place at the ‘old school’ movement table.< Less
Tom Mann and Ben Tillett wrote an impassioned response in defence of the New Trades Union Movement after an article on "Trades Unionism: The Old and the New," written by George Shipton,... More > Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Housepainters and Decorators, was published in the June 1890 ‘Murray’s Magazine’.
It perfectly encapsulates the struggle of the ‘new’ union movement to take its place at the ‘old school’ movement table.< Less
GENERAL READING BOOKLET :
From 1875, labor union and trade union movements began acquiring steam in America. Trade union activities started disrupting industrial production. At that time, the... More > collective muscle power of organized crime syndicates was utilized to muffle the power of the labor unions. In particular, underworld mob factions were brought in to keep labor unions under check in New York.Traditionally, the Italian syndicates were more inclined to be anti-communist and anti-fascist than other syndicates.
Syndicates with Italian roots were called in as strike breakers. Politicians of that era were quietly encouraging Italian mob syndicates to clandestinely control major labor unions and stamp out socialist movements. While secretly enjoying political patronage, Italian mob syndicates became very powerful in America. For a long time, politicians and law enforcement authorities maintained that there were no organized crime syndicates that were worthy of attention.< Less
