Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 214 Kennedy, James Boyd 1870 Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Asad Razzaki and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions" by James B. Kennedy is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work provides an in-depth examination of the development and implementation of beneficiary systems practiced by American trade unions, particularly focusing on aspects such as mutual insurance and financial benefit programs. Kennedy analyzes the evolution of these features, contrasting their growth in the U.S. with their more rapid establishment in England and Germany. The opening of the work introduces the historical context of American trade unions, outlining their gradual adoption of beneficiary functions from the early 19th century through to the late 1800s. It discusses the initial reluctance to develop such systems due to limited resources and the prioritization of trade regulation needs. The text also sets up a framework for analyzing future chapters by explaining the classification of the unions’ beneficiary activities into distinct periods, indicating a shift towards more structured support mechanisms as unions recognized the importance of benefits in both member retention and operational success. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Labor unions -- United States Fraternal insurance -- United States H Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology 433011 2025-10-05T15:24:49.006788 text/html 355463 2024-10-28T19:37:55 text/html 185323 2025-10-05T15:24:58.629757 application/epub+zip 190261 2025-10-05T15:24:52.641771 application/epub+zip 170329 2025-10-05T15:24:51.265778 application/epub+zip 409813 2025-10-05T15:25:02.714738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366160 2025-10-05T15:24:57.726716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341292 2022-09-06T21:31:04.740151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280684 2025-10-05T15:24:47.470824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260905 2024-10-28T19:37:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15932 2025-10-05T15:25:02.936710 application/rdf+xml 16633 2025-10-05T15:24:51.818746 image/jpeg 3603 2025-10-05T15:24:51.539819 image/jpeg 183042 2025-10-05T15:24:49.027825 application/octet-stream application/zip