Labour & Labour Unions
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 A New Kind of UnionUnifor and the birth of the modern Canadian union |
This book describes the unique process by which the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) decided not just to merge but to create … | Fred Wilson | 256 | 2019 | View |
 Building a Better World Third EditionAn Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada |
This third edition of Building a Better World offers a comprehensive introductory overview of Canada’s labour movement. The book includes an analysis of why workers form unions; assesses … | Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross | 232 | 2015 | View |
 Canadian Labour in CrisisReinventing the Workers' Movement |
Does Canada have a working-class movement? Though many of us think of ourselves as middle class, most of us are, in fact, working class: we work for a wageThrough an analysis of the contemporary … | David Camfield | 108 | 2011 | View |
 Winnipeg 1919The 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 … | Norman Penner | 340 | 2019 | View |
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From ForewordFrom: A New Kind of Union |
Jerry Dias, president of Unifor, overviews why Unifor is an important institution in Canadian labour and briefly documents his experience in its foundation. | Jerry Dias | 4 | 2019 | $0.40 Add |
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From Introduction |
- | David Camfield | 8 | 2011 | $1.60 Add |
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From Introduction to the Third EditionFrom: Winnipeg 1919 |
Christo Aivalis provides a summary of the role Winnipeg 1919 has played since the publication of its first edition in 1973, as well how the events of the strike shaped to Canadian labour movement … | Christo Aivalis | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
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From What is a Union? |
- | Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross | 5 | 2004 | $0.50 Add |
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From ForewordFrom: A New Kind of Union |
Peter Kennedy, Unifor’s former secretary treasurer, briefly explains why he is proud to have played a part in the creation of Unifor. | Peter Kennedy | 4 | 2019 | $0.40 Add |
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From Foreword to the Second EditionFrom: Winnipeg 1919 |
W.A Pritchard, one of the eight tried for seditious conspiracy following the 1919 strike, recalls his role in the strike and discusses the importance of the book. | W.A. Pritchard | 2 | 2019 | $0.20 Add |
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From The Working-Class Movement TodayUnions and the Workplace |
- | David Camfield | 21 | 2011 | $4.20 Add |
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From Understanding Unions |
- | Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross | 13 | 2004 | $1.30 Add |
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From Early Union Struggles in CanadaFrom: Understanding Canada's Political Economy (Sample CoursePack) |
- | Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross | 27 | 2004 | $2.70 Add |
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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 | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
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From Introduction to the Second EditionFrom: Winnipeg 1919 |
Norman Penner discusses the impact that the first edition of Winnipeg 1919 had upon its publication in 1973 and the role that the Winnipeg strike has had in shaping the Canadian labour movement … | Norman Penner | 5 | 2019 | $0.50 Add |
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From Union Activity Beyond the Contract |
- | David Camfield | 10 | 2011 | $2.00 Add |
