Labour Relations

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
A New Kind of Union Unifor and the birth of the modern Canadian union James Lorimer and Company	This book describes the unique process by which the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) decided not just to merge but to create …	Fred Wilson	256	2019	View
NEW! Essential Work Disposable Workers Migration, Capitalism, and Class Fernwood Publishing	Across the world we are witnessing daily the lethal effects of a rapid and scary hardening of borders, ignited and justified by manufactured fear and scarcity. In such conditions, highly …	Mostafa Henaway	230	2023	View
Hollow Work, Hollow Society? Globalization and the Casual Labour Problem in Canada Fernwood Publishing	More and more people in Canada and other Western countries are now working at part-time, short-term and other casual jobs. People are now asking: What happened to full-time employment? Why is …	Dave Broad	112	2000	View
NEW! Leading Progess The Professional Institute of the Public Service Canada, 1920–2020 Between The Lines	On February 6, 1920, a small group of public service employees met for the first time to form a professional association. A century later, the Professional Institute of the Public Service Canada …	Jason Russell	272	2020	View
NEW! The Fire and the Ashes Rekindling Democratic Socialism Between The Lines	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 …	Andrew Jackson	180	2021	View
From Foreword From: A New Kind of Union View James Lorimer and Company	Jerry Dias, president of Unifor, overviews why Unifor is an important institution in Canadian labour and briefly documents his experience in its foundation.	Jerry Dias	4	2019	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Foreword / Introduction: Essential Yet Disposable From: Essential Work Disposable Workers View Fernwood Publishing	This section includes the foreword and introduction of this book. In the introduction, Mostafa Heneway describes the political landscape that facilitates the exploitation of migrant workers and …	Mostafa Henaway	14	2023	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Leading Progess View Between The Lines		Jason Russell	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From NEW! The Housing Crisis That Isn’t From: The Tenant Class View Between The Lines	Ricardo introduces his argument that there is no "housing crisis" in Canada but instead a housing market that functions exactly how it was built to. He describes this book as being a …	Ricardo Tranjan	12	2023	$1.20 Add
From Foreword From: A New Kind of Union View James Lorimer and Company	Peter Kennedy, Unifor’s former secretary treasurer, briefly explains why he is proud to have played a part in the creation of Unifor.	Peter Kennedy	4	2019	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Neoliberal Migration Takes Hold From: Essential Work Disposable Workers View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter focuses on four countries in the Global South to illustrate how the implementation of neoliberal policies has not led to development but has turned them into major labour-exporting …	Mostafa Henaway	15	2023	$1.50 Add
From NEW! Starting as Professionals, 1920-1969 From: Leading Progess View Between The Lines	In this chapter, the author discusses how the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada emerged and changed along with Canada during its first fifty years, when major external and …	Jason Russell	27	2020	$2.70 Add
From Introduction From: A New Kind of Union View James Lorimer and Company	An introduction to the development Canadian labour has undergone in the 21st century. Highlights some of the key players and organizations in the creation of Unifor as well as gives background …	Fred Wilson	12	2019	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Keeping Global Capitalism Afloat From: Essential Work Disposable Workers View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter examines how remittances play a crucial role within global capitalism. Remittances reinforce a pattern of migration from the Global South to the North, increasingly necessary for …	Mostafa Henaway	9	2023	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Myths about the Tenant Class From: The Tenant Class View Between The Lines	Ricardo examines societal perceptions of the average Canadian who rents property. Ricardo discusses home ownership as a staple of successful life in Canadian society and the cultural stigma …	Ricardo Tranjan	14	2023	$1.40 Add
From NEW! We Are a Union, What Do We Do Now? 1970-79 From: Leading Progess View Between The Lines	This chapter discusses who belonged to and led PIPSC in the 1970s, how collective bargaining took place, and what policy positions the Institute adopted. It also explores the collective …	Jason Russell	33	2020	$3.30 Add