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Included on the Industrial Relations Section of the Firestone Library of Princeton University's list of Noteworthy Books in Industrial Relations and Labor Economics for 2005.

aSuperb...this study is destined to be the authoritative work on Dubinskyas career. Parmetas balanced assessment of his subject, combined with the breadth of his research and the skillful writing, make this an exemplary biography.a
--"American Historical Review"

"[Parmet's] biography has put Dubinsky back on the historical map and is a must read for historians."
--"The Journal of American History"

"For four decades, David Dubinsky stood in the top ranks of American labor. As head of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), he helped organize basic industry and led the fight to provide workers everywhere with decent wages, health care and housing. A leading liberal and anti-communist, a powerful figure in New York politics, and an important player in Cold War foreign policy, Dubinsky sparked fury among his opponents and fierce loyalty among his many supporters. At last this extraordinary figure has a biographer who does him justice. Robert Parmet draws on years of deep research to paint an admiring but not uncritical portrait of Dubinsky in "The Master of Seventh Avenue," judiciously taking us through the intricate world of the garment industry and its hothouse politics. Parmet does a great service in bringing back to life this once household name."
--Joshua B. Freeman, author of "Working-Class New York: Life and Labor since World War II"

"Parmet's work will surely have an honored place on the shelves of Cornell University'sKheel Labor Center, as has an earlier work, "David Dubinsky: A Life with Labor," co-authored by Dubinsky himself and A.H. Raskin, one of the "New York Times's" famed labor reporters."
--"The Weekly Standard"

"This volume, which contains an eight-page photo section, will appeal to labor history scholars and biography enthusiasts."
--"CHOICE, recommended"

""The Master of Seventh Avenue" explores the life of David Dubinsky, an East European Jewish immigrant who grew up with the ILGWU. One of the most forceful labor leaders of the twentieth century, Dubinsky also pioneered in the civil rights movement, actively involved his union in domestic politics, and fought vigorously for all workers in the international sphere. One of the most forceful labor leaders of the twentieth century, Dubinsky also pioneered in the civil rights movement, actively involved his union in domestic politics, and fought vigorously for all workers in the international sphere. Parading across the pages of this insightful and colorful biography are men like, George Meany, Sidney Hillman, John L. Lewis, Fiorello LaGuardia, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, John F. Kennedy, Arthur Goldberg, and Adlai Stevenson. Parmet examines the work of labor leaders and politicians from the inside out. It is certainly a sight worth viewing."
--Leonard Dinnerstein, author of "Antisemitism in America"

aWithin an institutional history of Dubinsky as a uniquely influential labor warrior, Parmet finds room to portray the man as well as the public figure.a
--Kalman Goldstein, Fairleigh Dickinson University

aA major work of scholarly research and writing.a
--Ira Leonard, Southern Connecticut State University

The Master of Seventh Avenue is the definitive biography of David Dubinsky (1892a1982), one of the most controversial and influential labor leaders in 20th-century America. A acharactera in the truest sense of the word, Dubinsky was both revered and reviled, but never dull, conformist, or bound by convention. A Jewish labor radical, Dubinsky fled czarist Poland in 1910 and began his career as a garment worker and union agitator in New York City. He quickly rose through the ranks of the International Ladiesa Garment Workersa Union (ILGWU) and became its president in 1932. Dubinsky led the ILGWU for thirty-four years, where he championed asocial unionism, a which offered workers benefits ranging from health care to housing. Moving beyond the realm of the ILGWU, Dubinsky also played a leading role in the American Federation of Labor (AFL), particularly during World War II. A staunch anti-communist, Dubinsky worked tirelessly to rid the American labor movement of communists and fellow-travelers.

Robert D. Parmet also chronicles Dubinskyas influential role in local, national, and international politics. An extraordinary personality whose life and times present a fascinating lens into the American labor movement, Dubinsky leaps off the pages of this meticulously researched and vividly detailed biography.

The Master of Seventh Avenue is the definitive biography of David Dubinsky (1892-1982), one of the most controversial and influential labor leaders in 20th-century America. A "character" in the truest sense of the word, Dubinsky was both revered and reviled, but never dull, conformist, or bound by convention. A Jewish labor radical, Dubinsky fled czarist Poland in 1910 and began his career as a garment worker and union agitator in New York City. He quickly rose through the ranks of the International Ladies' Garment Workers'Union (ILGWU) and became its president in 1932. Dubinsky led the ILGWU for thirty-four years, where he championed "social unionism," which offered workers benefits ranging from health care to housing. Moving beyond the realm of the ILGWU, Dubinsky also played a leading role in the American Federation of Labor (AFL), particularly during World War II. A staunch anti-communist, Dubinsky worked tirelessly to rid the American labor movement of communists and fellow-travelers. Robert D. Parmet also chronicles Dubinsky's influential role in local, national, and international politics. An extraordinary personality whose life and times present a fascinating lens into the American labor movement, Dubinsky leaps off the pages of this meticulously researched and vividly detailed biography.