Labour & Labour Unions

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From What Difference Do Unions Make? From: Building a Better World Third Edition View Fernwood Publishing		Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross	16	2004	$1.60 Add
From NEW! “What is a Jungle?” From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks View James Lorimer and Company	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, …	Gilberto Fernandes	8	2026	$0.80 Add
From What is a Union? From: Building a Better World Third Edition View Fernwood Publishing		Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross	5	2004	$0.50 Add
From NEW! What is Public Safety? From: Razing Palestine View bar	In this chapter, Grzejszczak examines the tension between public safety and political speech through the story of Leila Marshy, a York Region paramedic terminated in June 2025 after defending a …		6	2025	$0.60 Add
From Who Belongs to Unions? Who Doesn’t and Why? From: Building a Better World Third Edition View Fernwood Publishing		Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross	20	2004	$2.00 Add
From NEW! “Who Gets Nick’s Head” From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter traces the concrete forming industry in Toronto during the mid-to-late 1960s, centring on Nick Di Lorenzo’s struggle to maintain dominance as rival contractors challenged his grip.	Gilberto Fernandes	11	2026	$1.10 Add
From NEW! “Who is Calling the Shots?” From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter traces the autumn of 1971, when Local 183 business manager Stefanini secured agreements with five of Toronto’s largest high-rise apartment builders.	Gilberto Fernandes	12	2026	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Why Care About Prisoners’ Labour Rights? From: Solidarity Beyond Bars View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter One focuses on providing a broad overview of the Canadian prison system. The chapter explains why people should care about prisoners’ rights and specifically prisoners’ labour …	Asaf Rashid; Jordan House	32	2022	$3.20 Add
From Wild in Massachusetts Leadership Development for a Changing Labour Movement From: Labour in Canada Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling View Fernwood Publishing	Dale Melcher, Tess Ewing and Susan Winning, labour educators based at the University of Massachusetts, examine best practices and challenges of the Women’s Institute for Leadership …	Dale Melcher; Susan Winning; Tess Ewing	18	2019	$1.80 Add
From Winners, Losers, and Lessons From: The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike View bar	In this chapter, Leah examines how the 1937 Oshawa General Motors strike, settled on April 23, 1937, transformed Canadian industrial unionism. decades.	Tony Leah	22	2024	$2.20 Add
Winnipeg 1919 The Strikers' Own History of the Winnipeg General Strike James Lorimer and Company	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
From Women Breaking Barriers Using Education to Develop Women's Leadership Inside Canada's Largest Union From: Labour in Canada Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling View Fernwood Publishing	In Chapter 9, Morna Ballantyne and Jane Stinson, retired national staff with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, discuss Women Breaking Barriers, the leadership program for women activists …	Jane Stinson; Morna Ballantyne	18	2019	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Workers Teaching Workers From: The Fire and the Ashes View Between The Lines	This chapter stresses the importance of education in the labour movement.	Andrew Jackson	3	2021	$0.30 Add