Labour Studies
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From  Chapter 6Deconstructing the Somebody Mystique From: Somebodies and Nobodies |
Dispelling the somebody mystique will require the creation of a new understanding of somebodies. Just as we are weaned from our parents, so must we demystify our idols if we are to realize … | Robert W. Fuller | 16 | 2004 | $1.60 Add |
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From  Children vs. The FutureFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
In the last chapter, the author situates his writing up to this point within the modern context of children being coddled and protected to the point of limiting their freedoms to move and play, … | Darren O'Donnell | 6 | 2018 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Climate Change and Labour in the Energy SectorFrom: Climate@Work |
- | John Calvert; Marjorie Griffin Cohen | 29 | 2013 | $2.90 Add |
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From  Counterattack |
Traces the vigorous counterattack from the state and capital to weaken Canadian unions permanently | Craig Heron | 26 | 2012 | $2.60 Add |
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From  Does the TPP Work for Workers? |
Suggests that the TPP’s Labour Protection Standards are not what they claim to be and are not effectively enforceable as exemplified by opposition fron Labour Organizations. | Angella MacEwen; Laura Macdonald | 15 | 2016 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Franco-Americans Rescue King CottonSECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter further explores Franco-American history and the role that this group played in the cotton textile industry in America. It discusses the early and later mass emigration movements … | David Vermette | 31 | 2018 | $3.10 Add |
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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 |
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From  I Feel Like Mrs. AnybodyFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand account of a strip dancer in St. John’s named Brook. A discussion about sex work in the context of body confidence, romantic relationships, maintaining a work-life balance and … | Keri Cull | 8 | 2017 | $0.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Into a New Century, 2000-09From: Leading Progess |
This chapter describes how the PIPSC dealt with issues in the first decade of the 2000s, including Y2K and the globalization of computer systems, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Canadian war … | Jason Russell | 29 | 2020 | $2.90 Add |
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From  Kara Swisher in Conversation with Rudyard GriffithsMay 13, 2020 From: The World After Covid |
Kara Swisher and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Covid-19 and the role of big tech Silicon Valley in our society. Topics include the growing impact of technology on every aspect of our world, state … | Rudyard Griffiths | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! LindsayThe Saturation Site |
In this chapter, Swift and Power outline the Basic Income pilot project that took place in Lindsay, Ontario, and the various groups of ativists who made the project possible. | Dr. Danielle Martin; Elaine Power; Jamie Swift | 27 | 2021 | $2.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Living TogetherFamily, Kinship, and Social Bonds From: Making Sense of Society |
In Chapter 5, Khasnabish examines the concept of the family– its structures and relations. Few other concepts carry as much weight in terms of signifying relations of mutual obligation, … | Alex Khasnabish | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From  Occupational Disease RecognitionThe Science and Politics in Workers' Compensation From: Sick and Tired |
Challenges of Integrating Scientific Evidence in Legal Debates Whose Science? Determining Causation in Workers’ Compensation Legislation and Decisions Conclusion | Katherine Lippel | 14 | 2018 | $1.40 Add |
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From  Organizing the Market: The Canadian Wheat BoardFrom: Frontline Farmers |
The fifth chapter considers the history and role of the Canadian Wheat Board, as well as its impacts on farmers with interviews with Fred Tait and Stewart Wells. | André Magnan | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Other People’s Houses |
In “Other People’s Houses” the author explores housing or more importantly the lack of affordable, sustainable and accessible housing for working-class people across Canada. … | Lori Fox | 29 | 2022 | $2.90 Add |
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From  PART 2 – New Technologies, Old ProblemsWorking Conditions and Wages From: Through the Mill |
This chapter explores the working conditions and wages throughout the 20th century for workers in the Quebec cotton textile industry. It looks at child labour, hours, working conditions, wages, … | Gail Cuthbert Brandt | 51 | 2018 | $5.10 Add |
