Labour Studies

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The Changing Nature of Work in Canada

The Changing Nature of Work in Canada

Impact on the Health of Workers

From: Sick and Tired

Data Sources Labour Market Participation Immigrants and Permanent Residents Temporary Foreign Workers Self-Employed and Employed Workers Part-Time, Overtime and Absences Information Gaps Emerging … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Complexities of Worker Anti-Unionism

The Complexities of Worker Anti-Unionism

From: Labour Under Attack

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The Construction of Domestic Work in Nineteenth-Century England and the Patriarchy of the Wage

The Construction of Domestic Work in Nineteenth-Century England and the Patriarchy of the Wage

From: Patriarchy of the Wage

This chapter examines the history of our current understanding of "domestic work/women’s labour" and the effects of this relatively recent construction on women. 12 $1.20 Add
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The "Creative Class" Creates a Global Urban Clash

The "Creative Class" Creates a Global Urban Clash

From: Shift Change

In this chapter, the author examines the relationship between Hamilton and Toronto, and how these two once-divided cities are now closely intertwined. The chapter also explores gentrification in … 53 $5.30 Add
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The Cultural Politics of Labour in Retail

The Cultural Politics of Labour in Retail

From: Labour Under Attack

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The Dictionary of Homophobia: E

The Dictionary of Homophobia: E

Publisher's note, Preface to the Original Edition, Editor's Preface To the English-Language Edition, Introduction, The Anti-Anthology, Table of Entries, Contributors

From: The Dictionary of Homophobia

Eastern Europe. See Europe, Eastern & Central; Employment. See Workplace; Endocrinology (Pierre-Olivier de Busscher); England (Florence Tamagne); Essentialism/Constructionism (Rommel … ; 47 $1.88 Add
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The Divided House of Labour
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The Divided House of Labour

From: The Fire and the Ashes

In this chapter, Jackson examines the Canadian Labour Congress, which appointed him senior economist on May Day 1989. He suggests that the CLC is a fragile body compared with central labour … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Dominant Breast Cancer Causation Paradigm

The Dominant Breast Cancer Causation Paradigm

Challenging it Through the Lens of Media Discourses

From: Sick and Tired

Key Moments in Breast Cancer News The Propaganda Model and Critical Discourse Analysis A Paradigm Shift in the Discourses? Conclusions and Discussion 11 $1.10 Add
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The Economic Crisis

The Economic Crisis

Class Warfare from Reagan to Obama

From: Bankrupticies & Bailouts

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The Erosion of Workers' Rights in Saskatchewan

The Erosion of Workers’ Rights in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Party, Labour Law Reform and Organized Labour, 2007-2020

From: Divided

In this essay, the authors examine the decades-long struggle by industry and business lobby groups to unravel what was once the most progressive labour legislation in the country. ; 19 $1.90 Add
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The Eyes of the Heart
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The Eyes of the Heart

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Eleven focuses on the experiences of women in the field of ornithology and the larger naturalist movement. The chapter provides a brief history of the ornithology, the gender barrier … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Fight Against Inequality
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The Fight Against Inequality

From: The Fire and the Ashes

In this chapter, Jackson writes about the Great Recession of 2008-2009, and suggests that the functioning of democracies relies on economic and social equality. The best way to achieve this … 5 $0.50 Add
The Fire and the Ashes
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The Fire and the Ashes

Rekindling Democratic Socialism

In The Fire and the Ashes, long-time union economist and policy analyst Andrew Jackson looks back on a fascinating career in the labour movement, the NDP, and left politics, combining keen … 180 View
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The <i>Fraser</i> Case

The Fraser Case

A Wrong Turn in a Fog of Judicial Deference

From: Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada

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