Labour Relations

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A New Kind of Union

Unifor and the birth of the modern Canadian union

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 … 256 View

Essential Work Disposable Workers

Migration, Capitalism, and Class

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 … 230 View

Hollow Work, Hollow Society?

Globalization and the Casual Labour Problem in Canada

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 … 112 View
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Leading Progess

The Professional Institute of the Public Service Canada, 1920–2020

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 … 272 View
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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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Foreword

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Jerry Dias, president of Unifor, overviews why Unifor is an important institution in Canadian labour and briefly documents his experience in its foundation. 4 $0.40 Add
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Foreword / Introduction: Essential Yet Disposable

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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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 … 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction

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The Housing Crisis That Isn’t

From: The Tenant Class

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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 … 12 $1.20 Add
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Foreword

From: A New Kind of Union

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Peter Kennedy, Unifor’s former secretary treasurer, briefly explains why he is proud to have played a part in the creation of Unifor. 4 $0.40 Add
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Neoliberal Migration Takes Hold

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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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 … 15 $1.50 Add
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Starting as Professionals, 1920-1969

From: Leading Progess

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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 … 27 $2.70 Add
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Introduction

From: A New Kind of Union

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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 … 12 $1.20 Add
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Keeping Global Capitalism Afloat

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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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 … 9 $0.90 Add
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Myths about the Tenant Class

From: The Tenant Class

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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 … 14 $1.40 Add
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We Are a Union, What Do We Do Now? 1970-79

From: Leading Progess

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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 … 33 $3.30 Add