Labour Studies

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The Reckoning, Part II
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The Reckoning, Part II

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 14 discusses the questions surrounding compensation for many of the victims of Nazi war crimes that were still unresolved by the 1990s for their historical responsibilities of forced … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Reproduction of Labor Power in the Global Economy and the Unfinished Feminist Revolution

The Reproduction of Labor Power in the Global Economy and the Unfinished Feminist Revolution

2008

From: Revolution at Point Zero

The essays in part 2 of the book explore the patriarchal foundations that the global economy is built on. The essays in this section cover topics including the International Women’s … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Restructuring of Housework and Reproduction in the United States in the 1970’s

The Restructuring of Housework and Reproduction in the United States in the 1970’s

1980

From: Revolution at Point Zero

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 … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Roots of Organizing Agriculture Workers in Canada

The Roots of Organizing Agriculture Workers in Canada

From: Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada

Describes the roots of organizing agriculture workers in Canada, focusing on the struggle of farm workers in Ontario to organize, union organizing, community building and the way forward for farm … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Roots of Today's Problems

The Roots of Today’s Problems

From: Canadian Labour in Crisis

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The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada
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The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada

There are more billionaires than ever in Canada – and they are capturing an ever-growing share of the country’s wealth. Meanwhile 90% of Canadians are steadily losing ground. … 288 View
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“The Sewers of the ‘Sweet Life’”
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“The Sewers of the ‘Sweet Life’”

From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

This chapter examines the intersection of Italian-Canadian identity, union activism, and workplace safety in Toronto during 1961 and 1962. Fernandes explains how strikes, threats of violence … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Spoils of the Tar Sands

The Spoils of the Tar Sands

From: Boom, Bust and Crisis

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The Strike

The Strike

From: The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike

In this chapter, Leah examines the conditions that led to the 1937 General Motors strike in Oshawa, Ontario, and the organization of the strike itself. 75 $7.50 Add
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The technical is political

The technical is political

From: Bent out of Shape

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The Tenant Class
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The Tenant Class

In this trailblazing manifesto, political economist Ricardo Tranjan places tenants and landlords on either side of the class divide that splits North American society. What if there is no housing … 145 View
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The third hour

The third hour

From: Bent out of Shape

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The Toronto Troubles
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The Toronto Troubles

From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

This chapter traces the criminal violence and union racketeering that consumed Toronto’s construction industry in 1972 and 1973, including the bombings of Acme Lathing and the attempted … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Tragedy of the 1880s

The Tragedy of the 1880s

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada’s Origins 1500-1890

This chapter discusses the state of Canada in the 1880s. Though still a British colony, the country had emerged as a powerful industrial capitalist state yet was deeply fragmented along economic, … 13 $1.30 Add