"Harry Van Arsdale Jr. revolutionized the labor scene from the 1930s until his death in 1986, first as Business Manager of New York's International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 3, and later as head of the New York City Central Labor Council and IBEW Treasurer. Now the legendary labor leader and his remarkable accomplishments during the Depression and the booming post-World War II years are recalled in this first authorized biography."--BOOK JACKET.