Labour

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We Are a Union, What Do We Do Now? 1970-79
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We Are a Union, What Do We Do Now? 1970-79

From: Leading Progess

This chapter discusses who belonged to and led PIPSC in the 1970s, how collective bargaining took place, and what policy positions the Institute adopted. It also explores the collective … 33 $3.30 Add
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“What is a Jungle?”
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“What is a Jungle?”

From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

This chapter traces the mid- to late- 1950s struggle of Italian-Canadian workers to organize in Toronto’s residential building trades. Through the stories of Bruno Zanini, Charles Irvine, … 8 $0.80 Add
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Who Were the Immigrants?

Who Were the Immigrants?

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

The standard theory claims that most of the Canadien immigrants to New England were debt-strapped farmers, but this is not the only important story about Franco-American origins in Québec; … 16 $1.60 Add
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Winners, Losers, and Lessons

Winners, Losers, and Lessons

From: The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike

In this chapter, Leah examines how the 1937 Oshawa General Motors strike, settled on April 23, 1937, transformed Canadian industrial unionism. decades. 22 $2.20 Add
Winnipeg 1919

Winnipeg 1919

The Strikers' Own History of the Winnipeg General Strike

On May 15, 1919 workers from across Winnipeg, ranging from metal workers to telephone operators, united to spark the largest worker revolt in Canadian history. Even the Winnipeg police voted to … 340 View
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Women Against Violence (Part 1)

Women Against Violence (Part 1)

Lee Lakeman on Feminist Anti-Violence Activism in Woodstock and Vancouver

From: Gender & Sexuality

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Women Against Violence (Part 11)

Women Against Violence (Part 11)

Shree Mulay and Sadeqa Siddiqui on Feminist Anti-Violence Activism in Montreal

From: Gender & Sexuality

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Women's Liberation and the Lord

Women’s Liberation and the Lord

Shelley Finson on Feminism in Christian Churches

From: Gender & Sexuality

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Workers Teaching Workers
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Workers Teaching Workers

From: The Fire and the Ashes

This chapter stresses the importance of education in the labour movement. 3 $0.30 Add