"The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor" by Les Leopold

Item Number: 13-27
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
In this compelling biography, "The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzacchi", author and labor expert Les Leopold recounts the life of the late Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union leader, Tony Mazzacchi, who addressed the unconscionable toxic exposure of tens of thousands of workers. This fight led to the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Mazzacchi's noble, high profile efforts forever changed working conditions in American industry and made him enemy number one to a powerful few.
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