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The Master of Seventh Avenue

David Dubinsky and the American Labor Movement
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The Master of Seventh Avenue is the definitive biography of David Dubinsky (1892-1982), one of the most controversial and influential labor leaders in 20th-century America. A "character" in the truest sense of the word, Dubinsky was both revered and reviled, but never dull, conformist, or bound by convention. A Jewish labor radical, Dubinsky fled czarist Poland in 1910 and began his career as a garment worker and union agitator in New York City. He quickly rose through the ranks of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) and became its president in 1932. Dubinsky led the ILGWU for thirty-four years, where he championed "social unionism," which offered workers benefits ranging from health care to housing. Moving beyond the realm of the ILGWU, Dubinsky also played a leading role in the American Federation of Labor (AFL), particularly during World War II. A staunch anti-communist, Dubinsky worked tirelessly to rid the American labor movement of communists and fellow-travelers. Robert D. Parmet also chronicles Dubinsky's influential role in local, national, and international politics. An extraordinary personality whose life and times present a fascinating lens into the American labor movement, Dubinsky leaps off the pages of this meticulously researched and vividly detailed biography.
Preface Introduction 1 Escape from Czarism 2 East Side Socialist 3 At War within the ILGWU 4 Second in Command5 Acting President 6 Dubinsky's Union 7 A World of Con?ict 8 Fast Company9 Beyond the Blue Eagle10 Industrial Unionism and Labor Politics11 An Independent Spirit 12 Allies and Adversaries13 Home at Last 14 War on Two Fronts 15 Cold War Liberal16 Labor Statesman17 Riding High at Home and Abroad 18 Trouble on Seventh Avenue 19 End of an Era 20 Honorary President Notes IndexAbout the Author
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