Blacksmiths and Welders: Identity and Phenomenal Change

Examines the history of the response of the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers to the use of welding apparatus, which provided a good illustration of the need to understand change from the viewpoint of the worker. Strategies developed by the American Federation of Labor for dealing with conflicts between existing unions; Acknowledgment of welding as skills by the association; Effort of welders to seek identity. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)