Labour Studies

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Make it Clean Through Creative Work

From: Rock Paper Sex

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The firsthand account of a sex worker in St. John’s named Megan. An account of a sex worker’s professional practices as well as a discussion about the potential positive impact that … 5 $0.50 Add
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Making Meaning, Making Sense

Communication and Belief

From: Making Sense of Society

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In Chapter 6, Khasnabish explores some of the critical elements in our collective capacity to make sense out of the world. The chapter focuses on the use of language, and discusses topics … 27 $2.70 Add
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On Affective Labour

2011

From: Revolution at Point Zero

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The essays in part 1 of the book explore the theoretical foundations of the politicization of housework. These essays explore the wages against housework movement, the transactional nature of … 14 $1.40 Add
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PART 2 – Struggling for Change in a Man’s World

From: Through the Mill

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This chapter explores evolutions in the labour movement and the involvement and experiences of women in this movement throughout the 20th century. It looks at the experiences of working class … 62 $6.20 Add
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Part Three: Section II

Women and Depression: Auto/biographies

From: The Point is To Change the World

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This reading consists of the following essays: Asylum: Diary of the Last Seven Days in a Women’s Psychiatric Ward [c.1973] – M: A Daughter’s Tale [c.1982] ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Perchance to Scale

From: In The Business of Change

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Though many social entrepreneurs are proponents of scale, the goal is a more difficult one for them to achieve than for traditional enterprises. For one thing, balancing the objectives of profit … 16 $1.60 Add
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Proud to be a Fishworker

From: Changing Tides

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Re-engineering women’s work

From: Bent out of Shape

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Regina V. Polk Women’s Labor Leadership Conference

Whole Body, Whole-life Struggle

From: Labour in Canada Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling

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In Chapter 6 Helena Worthen, now a retired professor from the University of Illinois Labor Education Program, discusses the Regina V. Polk Women’s Labor Leadership Conference, which she … 12 $1.20 Add
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Stepping Up to a Larger Union Stage, 2010-19

From: Leading Progess

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In this chapter, Russell explores how PIPSC dealt with issues and opportunities as it approached its hundred-year aniversary. PIPSC members confronted the Harper government’s muzzling of … 34 $3.40 Add
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Survival and Fighting Back

From: Fight Back

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The Fraser Case

A Wrong Turn in a Fog of Judicial Deference

From: Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada

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Discusses the significant Fraser case and considers the case’s prematurity, judicial deference, labour law and international law. 35 $3.50 Add
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The Bellingham Riot

From: White Riot

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In this chapter, Paul Englesberg describes the anti-Asian riots that took place in Washington State in 1907. Englesberg explores how the violent riots against the Punjabi labourers in Washington … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Camino de Santiago

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

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Inspired by the pilgrimage to St. James’ tomb which draws young and old from around the world each year to walk across Spain, I decided to help kids toward lives as producers rather than … 8 $0.80 Add