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Chronology of the Main Events of the Winnipeg General Strike

From: Winnipeg 1919

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A day-by-day summary of the events of the strike, from May 1-June 26, 1919 3 $0.30 Add
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Gunboat Ed

From: The Fire and the Ashes

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In this chapter, Jackson discusses his time with the federal NDP caucus, then led by Ed Broadbent. 6 $0.60 Add
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Jobs and bodies

From: Bent out of Shape

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Mining in the Wake of Genocides

From: Testimonio

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Essays in this section: Mining in the Guatemalan Mafia State – When You Benefit from Destruction: United Church of Canada Pension Fund and Goldcorp ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Nothing Can Be Taken for Granted, 1990-1999

From: Leading Progess

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In this chapter, Russell details how PIPSC addressed the ideological changes of the 1990s, including a rightward shift in the Canadian political landscape, the growth of neoliberal policies, and … 39 $3.90 Add
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Ostarbeiter in Germany

From: Wanda’s War

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Chapter 4 discusses Wanda’s experience as a Ostarbeiter (eastern worker), one of the 1.6 million foreigner forced labourers used by the Nazi’s during the Second World War. The … 16 $1.60 Add
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PART 2 – Dominating the Canadian Cotton Industry

From: Through the Mill

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This chapter explores the cotton textile industry’s evolution after the first world war, and specifically women’s experiences during this period. It covers the experiences of families … 47 $4.70 Add
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Shifting Power

From: Power Shift

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The Economics and Energetics of Tomorrow — the future possibilities for girls and women Please Note: A collection can contain up to 30% of the chapters from this title 54 $6.48 Add
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Textiles in Brunswick – The First Half-Century

SECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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This chapter looks at cotton manufacturing in what is now the State of Maine. It touches on the stories of various influential businessmen, the history of the Cabot Manufacturing Company, and the … 15 $1.50 Add
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Towards a New Union

The Proposal Committee Debates

From: A New Kind of Union

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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 … 29 $2.90 Add
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Women Against Violence (Part 11)

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

From: Gender & Sexuality

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Canada to China: Overland, but Under Guard

From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men

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The chapter explores how both Canadian and Chinese men passed their time on the train journey westward, and the security protocols adopted to ensure CLC conscripts did not desert. (Chapter … 11 $1.10 Add
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The New Resistance

From: The Canadian Labour Movement

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Author Craig Heron explores the rise of new waves of labour unrest in the 1960s and 1970s. The chapter addresses the economic, social and political conditions that spawned this new resistance and … ; 22 $2.20 Add
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Confronting Goldcorp at Every Step of the Destruction and Repression

From: Testimonio

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Essays in this section: Is Canada to Blame for Human Rights Abuses in Guatemala? – Diodora Hernandez and Goldcorp Inc.: A Stark Contrast – Goldcorp Inc.’s Marlin Mine—A … ; 33 $3.30 Add