Labour Studies
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From  Harvest PilgrimsMigrant Farm Workers in Ontario |
Provides insight into the lives of migrant farm workers in Ontario. This chapters consists of a collection of photographs spanning the years 1984-2009. | Vincenzo Pietropaolo | 16 | 2012 | $1.60 Add |
 NEW! Harvesting FreedomThe Life of a Migrant Worker in Canada |
In this singular firsthand account, a former migrant worker reveals a disturbing system of exploitation at the heart of Canada’s farm labour system. When Gabriel Allahdua applied to the … | Edward Dunsworth; Gabriel Allahdua | 224 | 2023 | View |
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From  Head of the Mercantile Community of BostonSECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race |
The chapter first looks at the story of the merchant Thomas Handasyd Perkins and the New England textile industry, using this merchant’s life and beliefs as a case study. It also examines … | David Vermette | 13 | 2018 | $1.30 Add |
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From  Hidden Behind the OrgasmFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand experience of a BDSM and fetish sex worker named Grace. The chapter includes an exploration of the challenges and stigma surrounding BDSM as well as a discussion of power dynamics … | Keri Cull | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From Hitting the JackpotFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The experiences of a transgender sex worker in St. John’s Newfoundland named Vanessa. The chapter is an exploration of the unique challenges facing transgender sex workers, as well as a … | Keri Cull | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
 Hollow Work, Hollow Society?Globalization and the Casual Labour Problem in Canada |
More and more people in Canada and other Western countries are now working at part-time, short-term and other casual jobs. People are now asking: What happened to full-time employment? Why is … | Dave Broad | 112 | 2000 | View |
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From HoopsFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand account of a sex worker named Hannah in St. John’s Newfoundland. This chapter explores how differences in education, as well as financial and social status affect the … | Keri Cull | 10 | 2017 | $1.00 Add |
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From  Hotel and Hospital CleaningOccupational Health and Safety Risks in the Neoliberal Era From: Sick and Tired |
Hotel Sector Globalization Neoliberalism Targets Public Health-Care Services Union Responses Conclusion | Daniyal Zuberi; Melita Ptashnick | 11 | 2018 | $1.10 Add |
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From  How Basic Income Affects Different People |
This chapter explores the impact of basic income on different populations including indigenous people, racialized people, and people with disabilities. | Evelyn L. Forget | 19 | 2020 | $1.90 Add |
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From  How Do Unions Work? |
Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross | 16 | 2004 | $1.60 Add | |
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From  NEW! How the Past is Before Us: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Pipeline Protests, 2014–25 |
In this chapter, Palmer examines how capitalism and colonialism continue to shape economic policies in Canada across the provinces, paying particular attention to the continued failure to … | Bryan D. Palmer | 25 | 2026 | $2.50 Add |
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From  NEW! “How to Finish the Job” |
From Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks: The Men Who Built Modern Toronto in the 1960s–70s | Gilberto Fernandes | 11 | 2026 | $1.10 Add |
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From  How to Reinvent the Movement? |
David Camfield | 31 | 2011 | $6.20 Add | |
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From  I Am a Businesswoman |
In this chapter, the author interviews a young woman who works in an adult massage parlour. While she feels like an empowered business woman, she also believes that non-consensual interactions … | Kerri Cull | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! “I Built an Empire” |
From Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks: The Men Who Built Modern Toronto in the 1960s–70s | Gilberto Fernandes | 12 | 2026 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! “I Didn’t Want to Die on the Saddle” |
From Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks: The Men Who Built Modern Toronto in the 1960s–70s | Gilberto Fernandes | 16 | 2026 | $1.60 Add |
