Throughout the coal industry's two-hundred-year history, labor issues have dominated its economics and politics. Curtis Seltzer has written a comprehensive historical- analysis of labor relations in the American coal industry-the first since the 1930s.
Market forces have victimized coal suppliers and their workers for most of this century as demand shifted to other fuels. Coal producers responded to poor sales and excess production capacity with policies that led to strikes, inefficiency, and turmoil. Since its founding in 1890, the United Mine Workers of America has represented most...
Throughout the coal industry's two-hundred-year history, labor issues have dominated its economics and politics. Curtis Seltzer has written a compr...
How To Be a DIRT-SMART Buyer of Country Property is a comprehensive, how-to book for everyone interested in buying rural real estate. Its 730 pages are divided into two volumes. DIRT-SMART shows a buyer how to find, research and purchase these properties in a way that strips out risk and protects both your heart and your pocketbook. Nothing is worse than being surprised or disappointed after a new purchase. DIRT-SMART shows you how to avoid both. Among the points discussed are: Setting goals for your purchase Screening in and screening out candidate properties Farms and agricultural lands...
How To Be a DIRT-SMART Buyer of Country Property is a comprehensive, how-to book for everyone interested in buying rural real estate. Its 730 pages ar...