Labour & Labour Unions

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Early Union Struggles in Canada From: Building a Better World Third Edition Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross	27	2004	$2.70 Add
From Feminism and Transformation The Prairie School for Union Women From: Labour in Canada Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling Preview Fernwood Publishing	Cindy joins Adriane to descibe two community-based participatory action research projects they initiated with the Prairie School for Union Women’s Steering Committee. The first project …	Adriane Paavo; Cindy Hanson	11	2019	$1.10 Add
From Introduction From: A New Kind of Union Preview James Lorimer and Company	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
From Introduction to the Second Edition From: Winnipeg 1919 Preview James Lorimer and Company	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
From Krafting a Boycott: NFU Takes on a Corporate Giant From: Frontline Farmers Preview Fernwood Publishing	The second chapter looks at the development and experiences of interviewed farmers of the 1971 boycott on Kraft products. The interviews are with Dan Kossick and Barbara Campbell.	Carla Fehr	21	2019	$2.10 Add
From The Workers’ Revolt From: The Canadian Labour Movement: A Short History Preview James Lorimer and Company	We find a new wave of organization and agitation rolling through the corportate capitalist world of the early 20th century this time involving both revived craft unions and a new more radical …	Craig Heron	30	2012	$3.00 Add
From Union Activity Beyond the Contract From: Canadian Labour in Crisis Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	David Camfield	10	2011	$2.00 Add
From NEW! We Are a Union, What Do We Do Now? 1970-79 From: Leading Progess Preview Between The Lines	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 …	Jason Russell	33	2020	$3.30 Add
From NEW! A Brief History of Basic Income in Canada From: The Case for Basic Income Preview Between The Lines	In this chapter, various basic income schemes in Canada are detailed, from William Aberhart’s Social Credit Party to the famous "Mincome" project in Dauphin, Manitoba. The chapter …	Dr. Danielle Martin; Elaine Power; Jamie Swift	35	2021	$3.50 Add
From A Moment of Truth From: A New Kind of Union Preview James Lorimer and Company	Documents Canadian labour and the issues that it faced from 2011 – 2012. Details the key events and discussions which led to the creation of Unifor and gives a history of the roles …	Fred Wilson	31	2019	$3.10 Add
From NEW! Achieving Better Results for Members, 1980-89 From: Leading Progess Preview Between The Lines	This chapter describes the issues confronting the PIPSC in the 1980s and how PIPSC responded to these new challenges, drawing on interviews with current and past PIPSC members.	Jason Russell	30	2020	$3.00 Add
From Canadian Motordom in Depression and War From: Car Nation Preview James Lorimer and Company	1930-1945. Looks at the downturn for the auto industry during the Great Depression, the unionization of the industry, and the effect of WWII on the auto industry. Specifically uses the life of …	Dimitry Anastakis	17	2008	$1.70 Add
From From Keynesianism to NeoLiberalism: Union Breakthroughs and Challenges From: Building a Better World Third Edition Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross	25	2004	$2.50 Add
From NEW! Injury, Illness and Death From: Solidarity Beyond Bars Preview Fernwood Publishing	Chapter Three covers the subject of health and safety in Canadian prisons as it relates to general prison conditions and work. The chapter discusses how prisoners are excluded from health and …	Asaf Rashid; Jordan House	20	2022	$2.00 Add
From Inside the Unions: Organizational Life From: Canadian Labour in Crisis Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	David Camfield	13	2011	$2.60 Add
From Introduction From: Winnipeg 1919 Preview James Lorimer and Company	Norman Penner provides a brief summary of the events of the strike and subsequent legal action and provides context for the documents that make up the text, as well as a disussion of the role …	Norman Penner	16	2019	$1.60 Add