Labour & Labour Unions
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From  IntroductionFrom: A New Kind of Union |
An introduction to the development Canadian labour has undergone in the 21st century. Highlights some of the key players and organizations in the creation of Unifor as well as gives background … | Fred Wilson; Peter Kennedy | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Transition PathwaysWorkers Before Profits From: Unjust Transition |
Chapter Nine picks up one year after the Co-op Refinery Complex lockout, and the subsequent commitments made by Federated Co-operatives Limited , as well as workers’ concerns about the … | Andrew Steven; Emily Eaton; Sean Tucker | 32 | 2024 | $3.20 Add |
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From  Understanding women’s painFrom: Bent out of Shape |
Karen Messing | 12 | 2021 | $1.20 Add | |
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From NEW! UngovernableHow a Refinery Became “Too Big to Fail” — and What it Means to the People of Saskatchewan From: Unjust Transition |
Chapter Five argues that the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, Canada, poses significant environmental and health risks to nearby residents. | Andrew Steven; Emily Eaton; Sean Tucker | 29 | 2024 | $2.90 Add |
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From Towards a New UnionThe Proposal Committee Debates From: A New Kind of Union |
Details and overviews the discussions held between the CEP and the CAW as the New Union Project moved forward. A brief history of the committee which discussed and proposed goals for the New … | Fred Wilson | 29 | 2019 | $2.90 Add |
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From  Unionization Rate, Work Stoppages and Declining Wages |
Thom Workman | 24 | 2005 | $3.84 Add | |
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NEW! Unjust TransitionThe Future for Fossil Fuel Workers |
In 2019, Regina’s Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC), a subsidiary of Federated Co-operative, locked out Unifor Local 594 after collective bargaining negotiations failed. CRC used the transition … | 232 | View | ||
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From  UnsustainableFrom: Fixing Fashion |
Unsustainable begins with a case study of water pollution from a textile mill in China, owned by a Hong Kong company. Then it considers sustainable trade and programs like the Better Cotton … | Michael Lavergne | 32 | 2015 | $3.20 Add |
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From  NEW! VolvoFrom: Seven Days in Halifax |
In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Three of Halifax’s “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on a session on Volvo Canada Limited. He explains how government … | Robert Ashe | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Walmart on wheelsLabour and unions |
Chapter nine of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? examines the labour and union aspects of the three revolutions in automobility as well as of public transit, and finds that carpooling apps in … | James Wilt | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From  We’re All Keynesians – AgainFrom: Bankrupticies & Bailouts |
Lynne Fernandez | 16 | 2009 | $1.60 Add | |
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From NEW! Where is the “Labout Beat Reporter”?The Regina Refinery Lockout and the Many Crises of Journalism From: Unjust Transition |
Chapter Seven describes the need for a new approach to labour journalism, and transitioned during the 2019-2020 lockout from traditional “labour beat” reporting to independent media … | Andrew Steven; Emily Eaton; Sean Tucker | 23 | 2024 | $2.30 Add |
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From  Whither the Quebec Model?From: Boom, Bust and Crisis |
John Peters | 17 | 2012 | $2.55 Add | |
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From  NEW! Workers Teaching WorkersFrom: The Fire and the Ashes |
This chapter stresses the importance of education in the labour movement. | Andrew Jackson | 3 | 2021 | $0.30 Add |
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From NEW! “You’re Not Boiling Milk”Health and Safety at the Co-op Refinery From: Unjust Transition |
Chapter Six describes the significant health and safety risks at the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, Canada, to its workers and surrounding communities due to its hazardous operations. | Andrew Steven; Emily Eaton; Sean Tucker | 25 | 2024 | $2.50 Add |
