Labour Studies

Showing 177–192 of 592 results

Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
From

Motherhood and the Job Market

The Dominion of Discrimination

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

Preview

This chapter begins to outline the systemic discrimination, wage loss, and job insecurity that women/mothers face in Quebec and beyond, drawing on multiple examples. It critiques the Quebec … 21 $2.10 Add
From

No One Knows Who to Trust

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

Preview

In this chapter, the author interviews an Indigenous, female-identified sex worker who was featured in the first volume. This individual now has a regular day job, and engages in sex work four or … 4 $0.40 Add
From

PART 1 – Mill Life

From: Through the Mill

Preview

This chapter explores the reality of those who worked in the mills. It covers child labour, the hours for workers, wages, workplace safety, and the issue of abusive foremen for female workers. 32 $3.20 Add
From
NEW!

Part One: Section II

Notes on the Guyana Indian/African Race Divide, and on Organizing within and against it

From: The Point is To Change the World

Preview

This reading consists of the following essays: 1964: The Rupture of Neighborliness and its Legacy for Indian/African Relations [2008; 2018] (with D. Alissa Trotz) – Organizing within and … ; 46 $4.60 Add
From

Planning for University

From: Campus Confidential

Preview

Some information on planning for university and things they don’t tell you including: 9 The Million-Dollar Promise 10 You May Need Two Degrees 11 Ask for Help If You Need It 12 First … ; 27 $2.70 Add
From

Shame and silence in health care

From: Bent out of Shape

Preview

- 13 $1.30 Add
From

The "Creative Class" Creates a Global Urban Clash

From: Shift Change

Preview

In this chapter, the author examines the relationship between Hamilton and Toronto, and how these two once-divided cities are now closely intertwined. The chapter also explores gentrification in … 53 $5.30 Add
From

The Complexities of Worker Anti-Unionism

From: Labour Under Attack

Preview

- 17 $1.70 Add
From
NEW!

The Happy Family Game

From: This Has Always Been a War

Preview

In “The Happy Family Game” the author reflects on their relationship with their family. Discussing the idea of a ‘happy family’, the nuclear family, family under … 21 $2.10 Add
From

The Roots of Organizing Agriculture Workers in Canada

From: Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada

Preview

Describes the roots of organizing agriculture workers in Canada, focusing on the struggle of farm workers in Ontario to organize, union organizing, community building and the way forward for farm … 24 $2.40 Add
From

The Spoils of the Tar Sands

From: Boom, Bust and Crisis

Preview

- 13 $1.95 Add
From

The Word for Love

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

Preview

Beth Powning recounts the story of Linda. The story discusses disability, adult literacy, and the Read Saint John program. 6 $0.60 Add
From

Union Activity Beyond the Contract

From: Canadian Labour in Crisis

Preview

- 10 $2.00 Add