Labour Relations

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A Moment of Truth

From: A New Kind of Union

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Documents Canadian labour and the issues that it faced from 2011 – 2012. Details the key events and discussions which led to the creation of Unifor and gives a history of the roles … 31 $3.10 Add
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Achieving Better Results for Members, 1980-89

From: Leading Progess

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This chapter describes the issues confronting the PIPSC in the 1980s and how PIPSC responded to these new challenges, drawing on interviews with current and past PIPSC members. 30 $3.00 Add
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Border Militarization, Internalization and Externalization

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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Borders have become a means through which states can dispose of unwanted migrants through deportation and award those deemed legitimate with permanent residency. This has led to the increased … 10 $1.00 Add
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Globalization, Industrial Restructuring and Labour

From: Hollow Work, Hollow Society?

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A History of Struggle

From: The Tenant Class

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Ricardo examines the history of social movements pushed forward by tenants in Canada. Ricardo examines how colonialism and the renter vs. landlord dynamic are intertwined. 29 $2.90 Add
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Managing Migration

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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This chapter examines how, since 2006, Canada has constructed an immigration regime that centres temporary migrant labour — the ideal immigration regime in service of global capitalism. … 13 $1.30 Add
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Nothing Can Be Taken for Granted, 1990-1999

From: Leading Progess

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In this chapter, Russell details how PIPSC addressed the ideological changes of the 1990s, including a rightward shift in the Canadian political landscape, the growth of neoliberal policies, and … 39 $3.90 Add
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Uprooting the Racism in Our Ranks

Reflections from a Labour Perspective

From: White Riot

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This chapter explores how anti-Asian racism is systemic within Canadian labour. It discusses Canada’s labour movement, the freedom convoy, and the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes following … 10 $1.00 Add
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A Union for Everyone

From: A New Kind of Union

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Describes the continued efforts of the CEP and the CAW to negotiate the New Union Project from 2012-2013. Analyzes debates over how the new union can represent Canadians from a wide variety of … 38 $3.80 Add
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Into a New Century, 2000-09

From: Leading Progess

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This chapter describes how the PIPSC dealt with issues in the first decade of the 2000s, including Y2K and the globalization of computer systems, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Canadian war … 29 $2.90 Add
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Precarious Work Requires Precarious Workers

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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This chapter specifically follows the rise of temporary placement agencies as a tool of employers to utilize undocumented, precarious and racialized migrants for capital. The shift from … 12 $1.20 Add
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From Farm to Table

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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This chapter demonstrates the growing size and power of the food industry in the global economy across its supply chains. Capital-intensive farming, food-processing and major food retailers and … 17 $1.70 Add
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Stepping Up to a Larger Union Stage, 2010-19

From: Leading Progess

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In this chapter, Russell explores how PIPSC dealt with issues and opportunities as it approached its hundred-year aniversary. PIPSC members confronted the Harper government’s muzzling of … 34 $3.40 Add
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Unifor

From: A New Kind of Union

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Describes the concrete steps that were taken in 2013 as Unifor began to take shape, including the naming and logo design process, decisions on leadership and finalizing policy. Documents the … 41 $4.10 Add
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Canada’s Union

From: A New Kind of Union

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Documents the immediate effect Unifor had on Canadian labour after its founding in 2013. Provides a brief overview of Unifor’s policies and how they affected Canadian labour and politics, … 63 $6.30 Add
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Conclusion

From: Leading Progess

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In the concluding chapter, Russell suggests that the key moment in PIPSC’s history occurred in 1967, when the Public Service Staff Relations Act allowed federal public servants to unionize. 16 $1.60 Add