On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union
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Daisy Pitkin., & Daisy Pitkin|AUTHOR. (2022). On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union . Algonquin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daisy Pitkin and Daisy Pitkin|AUTHOR. 2022. On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union. Algonquin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daisy Pitkin and Daisy Pitkin|AUTHOR. On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union Algonquin Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Daisy Pitkin, and Daisy Pitkin|AUTHOR. On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union Algonquin Books, 2022.
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Full title | on the line a story of class solidarity and two womens epic fight to build a union |
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