Labour Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From On Nature’s Limits and the Human Condition Parrots and Peoples From: Peak Everything View New Society Publishers	People who live a civilized life are like birds in a cage. As long as we stay within well-defined social bounds (and assuming we are lucky enough to have been born in a wealthy parasitic society, …	Richard Heinberg	17	2010	$1.70 Add
From NEW! One Hundred Girls and a Scandal From: Wanda’s War View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter 10 discusses the scandal at the Dionne Spinning Mills, in Saint-Georges, Quebec, that Wanda over 100 other Polish women found themselves in when arriving in Canada after May, 1947. The …	Marsha Faubert	23	2023	$2.30 Add
From Opposition to the Solidarity Movement From: Compassion and Solidarity View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, Baum examines opposition to growing sentiment that the Church should show more active solidarity with marginalized groups.	Gregory Baum	19	1999	$1.90 Add
From Organizing Against the Odds Anti-Unionism in Niagara's Casino Gaming Sector From: Labour Under Attack View Fernwood Publishing		Larry Savage; Nick Ruhloff-Queiruga	15	2018	$1.50 Add
From Organizing for the Strike – Leadership and Engagement From: The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike View bar	In this chapter, Leah examines the 1937 General Motors strike in Oshawa, Ontario, focusing on how rank-and-file democratic participation and the steward system shaped the campaign.	Tony Leah	27	2024	$2.70 Add
From Organizing the Market: The Canadian Wheat Board From: Frontline Farmers View Fernwood Publishing	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
From Origins and Development of Sexual Work in the United States and Britain From: Patriarchy of the Wage View Between The Lines	This chapter focuses on sexual work; it discusses history, sexuality, class, and gender/labour politics.	Silvia Federici	16	2021	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Ostarbeiter in Germany From: Wanda’s War View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter 4 discusses Wanda’s experience as a Ostarbeiter (eastern worker), one of the 1.6 million foreigner forced labourers used by the Nazi’s during the Second World War. The …	Marsha Faubert	16	2023	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Other People’s Houses From: This Has Always Been a War View Arsenal Pulp Press	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
From Other Working-Class Movement Organizations From: Canadian Labour in Crisis View Fernwood Publishing		David Camfield	3	2011	$0.60 Add
From Outcomes and Opportunities From: The Age of Increasing Inequality View James Lorimer and Company	Equalizing opportunity does not necessarily equalize outcomes. However, inequality of outcomes implies inequality of opportunity since the children of affluent parents inherit human capital and …	Lars Osberg	20	2018	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Outcomes and opportunities From: The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, the author asks to what extent we as a society should be concerned about factors affecting inequality of opportunity (such as race, ethnicity, gender, class) or instead about …	Lars Osberg	26	2024	$2.60 Add
From Owning the Island: The Question of Land in Prince Edward Island From: Frontline Farmers View Fernwood Publishing	The eighth chapter considers the importance to farmers of owning land in Prince Edward Island, with interviews with Marie Burge, Doug Campbell, Gordon Carter, Alfred Fyfe, Wilfred Lacey, Edith …	Naomi Beingessner	20	2019	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Pandemic Capitalism, 2019–23 From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Palmer describes the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and government responses. These actions deepened wealth gaps, as the Canadian government’s actions favoured support to …	Bryan D. Palmer	12	2026	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Part 1 A Child of History From: Harvesting Freedom View Between The Lines	Part 1 discusses Gabriel Allahdua life in Mabouya Valley, St. Lucia, including his family life, education, his interest in agriculture, early career as a teacher, and time in Guyana. Part 1 also …	Edward Dunsworth; Gabriel Allahdua	55	2023	$5.50 Add
From PART 1 – Developing the Quebec Cotton Industry Girls and Women Wanted From: Through the Mill View Baraka Books	This chapter explores the early days of the Quebec cotton textile industry, starting around 1844-78. It covers key figures, companies, and regions of Quebec in this industry’s establishment …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	39	2018	$3.90 Add