Labour & Labour Unions

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Mythbusting

Mythbusting

From: Basic Income For Canadians

This chapter debunks a variety of myths surrounding basic income 30 $3.00 Add
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Organizing Against the Odds

Organizing Against the Odds

Anti-Unionism in Niagara's Casino Gaming Sector

From: Labour Under Attack

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Recipe for a Renewed Economy
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Recipe for a Renewed Economy

From: The Fire and the Ashes

This chapter details Jackson’s policy proposals for a green economy that is capable of sustaining future generations. 12 $1.20 Add
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Social Democracy and Labour
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Social Democracy and Labour

From: The Fire and the Ashes

In this chapter, the author discusses the conditions and circumstances that labour movements faced during his career. Topics include the rise of student activism, the culture wars of the 1970s, … 7 $0.70 Add
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The Allende of the North
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The Allende of the North

From: The Fire and the Ashes

This chapter examines the Dave Barrett NDP government of British Columbia, which was in power from 1972-1975. Jackson later worked with the BC NDP caucus as they tried to resist the resurgent … 8 $0.80 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 Cultural Politics of Labour in Retail

The Cultural Politics of Labour in Retail

From: Labour Under Attack

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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 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 Future of Work

The Future of Work

From: Basic Income For Canadians

This chapter looks at our relationship with work as individuals and as a society and how basic income will fundamentally change that relationship. 16 $1.60 Add
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The Great Free Trade Debate
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The Great Free Trade Debate

From: The Fire and the Ashes

This chapter concerns the authors’ work on the free trade debates in 1988, which culminated in the edited collection The Free Trade Deal. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Pandemic as an Invitation to Change

The Pandemic as an Invitation to Change

From: Basic Income For Canadians

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Think Tanks and Progressive Policy Institutions
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Think Tanks and Progressive Policy Institutions

From: The Fire and the Ashes

In this chapter, Jackson discusses the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, which worked closely with the labour movement to counter the development of right-wing thought and policies. It … 8 $0.80 Add
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Women and Basic Income

Women and Basic Income

From: Basic Income For Canadians

This chapter specifically investigates the impact that basic income has on women. 19 $1.90 Add
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Work and Human Dignity

Work and Human Dignity

From: Basic Income For Canadians

This chapter looks at how we assign value to people based on their jobs and how basic income could end that way of measuring the value of humans. 21 $2.10 Add