Descriptor
| Change Agents | 1 |
| Labor Legislation | 1 |
| Older Adults | 1 |
| Retirement Benefits | 1 |
| Social Action | 1 |
| Unions | 1 |
| Welfare Services | 1 |
Source
| International Journal of… | 1 |
Author
| Anglim, Christopher | 1 |
| Gratton, Brian | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - General | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedAnglim, Christopher; Gratton, Brian – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1987
Contends that organized labor in the United States strongly supported pre-New Deal proposals for state pensions for the elderly. Reviews activities of the highly political state federations and of the campaign for old age pensions in Massachusetts to show that labor, rather than middle class reformers, was responsible for promotion of new public…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Labor Legislation, Older Adults, Retirement Benefits
