Labour Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
A New Kind of Union Unifor 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 …		256		View
From A Parachute for Ralph From: Breaking the Word Barrier View Goose Lane Editions	Richard Doiron recounts the story of Ralph. The chapter discusses his functional illiteracy, difficulties in school, foster care, the Moncton Boys & Girls Club, and his active journey to literacy.	Richard Doiron	5	2009	$0.50 Add
From NEW! A Provocation to Freedom From: The Case for Basic Income View Between The Lines	In the concluding chapter, the authors reconsider what counts as work, with an emphasis on the importance of care work.	Dr. Danielle Martin; Elaine Power; Jamie Swift	7	2021	$0.70 Add
From A Rich Uncle from the States? SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race View Baraka Books	Despite the poor housing conditions in the mill towns, Canadiens continued to come to New England seduced by tales of fabulous salaries. This chapter examines the myth of Franco-American …	David Vermette	23	2018	$2.30 Add
From A Sea of Women Gender-Informed Health and Safety Policies and Chile's Women Fish Processing Workers From: Changing Tides View Fernwood Publishing		Siri Gerrard	15	2005	$1.50 Add
From A Textile Industry for New England SECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race View Baraka Books	This chapter looks at the global economy and textile industry in different contexts at the beginning of the 19th century, then focuses on Boston specifically. It then looks at "Mill …	David Vermette	15	2018	$1.50 Add
From A Moment of Truth From: A New Kind of Union View 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! A User’s Guide to The Case for Basic Income From: The Case for Basic Income View Between The Lines	A glossary of important individuals and concepts	Dr. Danielle Martin; Elaine Power; Jamie Swift	7	2021	$0.70 Add
From NEW! A World to Win From: The Fire and the Ashes View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the activities of the Canadian Labour Congress in a global context, where it worked with organizations from other countries to codify basic labour rights.	Andrew Jackson	5	2021	$0.50 Add
From Access to Social Rights for Migrants to Canada The Long Divide between the Law and the Real World From: Fight Back View Fernwood Publishing		Aziz Choudry; Eric Shragge; Jill Hanley; Martha Stiegman; Steve Jordan	12	2009	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Achieving Better Results for Members, 1980-89 From: Leading Progess View 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 Acknowledgements From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract View Coach House Books	Acknowledgements	Darren O'Donnell	5	2018	$0.50 Add
From Address of Peter Heenan to the House of Commons, June 2, 1920 From: Winnipeg 1919 View James Lorimer and Company	Liberal MP Peter Heenan’s address to the House of Commons on June 2, 1926, in which he disclosed the contents of documents relating to the government’s response to the 1919 Winnipeg …	Norman Penner	12	2019	$1.20 Add
From NEW! After the Hungry Days From: This Has Always Been a War View Arsenal Pulp Press	In “After the Hungry Days” the author explores money and financial hardship. Discussing their time in a psychiatric ward, mental health, dignity, the interconnection of poverty and …	Lori Fox	12	2022	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Afterword Andaiye and the Carribean Radical Organizing Tradition From: The Point is To Change the World View Between The Lines	This reading consists of the following essays: Andaiye and the Caribbean Radical Organizing Tradition (Anthony Bogues)	Alissa Trotz; Andaiye	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From Afterword Looking Back on A Moment of Truth: An International Perspective From: A New Kind of Union View James Lorimer and Company	Economist and union activist Jim Stanford looks back on Canada’s union movement since 2011 and how Canadian labour fares compared to other countries with the use of key graphs and statistics.	Fred Wilson; Jim Stanford	22	2019	$2.20 Add