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The Canadian Labour Movement A Short History


The Canadian Labour Movement A Short History
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Author : Craig Heron
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 1996

The Canadian Labour Movement A Short History written by Craig Heron and has been published by James Lorimer & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Business & Economics categories.


The Canadian Labour Movement is a fascinating story that brings to life the working men and women who built Canada's unions. This concise history recounts the story of Canadian labour from the nineteenth century to the present day. First published in 1989, it has been updated to include new developments in the world of labour up to 1995. Heron depicts the major events and trends in labour's history, and assesses the current state and direction of the labour movement. The Canadian Labour Movement is a masterful overview of the subject, providing a broad and accessible introduction to Canadian labour.



The Canadian Labour Movement A Short History


The Canadian Labour Movement A Short History
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Author : Craig Heron
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 2012-04-03

The Canadian Labour Movement A Short History written by Craig Heron and has been published by James Lorimer & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-03 with Political Science categories.


In The Canadian Labour Movement, historian Craig Heron tells the story of Canada's workers from the mid-nineteenth century through to today, painting a vivid picture of key developments such as the birth of craft unionism, the breakthroughs of the fifties and sixties, and the setbacks of the early twenty-first century. This new edition has been completely updated, including a substantial new chapter that covers the period from 1995 to 2011. In this chapter, Heron describes the rise of globalization and the restructuring of the private sector that began in the nineties and continues today. The results have been catastrophic for Canadian working people as plants closed and union activities were curtailed. As the political right succeeded in dominating public debate during this period, workers suffered ever greater losses: fewer and more precarious jobs, rising unemployment, stagnating wages, and increases in poverty. Only with the crash of 2008 and the Occupy Wall Street movement has space for the political left and labour begun to open up once again. The Canadian Labour Movement is the definitive book for anyone who is interested in understanding the origins, achievements, and challenges of labour and social justice movements in Canada.



The Canadian Labour Movement


The Canadian Labour Movement
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Author : Craig Heron
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 2020-06-01

The Canadian Labour Movement written by Craig Heron and has been published by James Lorimer & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-01 with Political Science categories.


In The Canadian Labour Movement, historian Craig Heron and political scientist Charles Smith tell the story of Canada's workers from the midnineteenth century through to today, painting a vivid picture of key developments, such as the birth of craft unionism, the breakthroughs of the fifties and sixties, and the setbacks of the early twenty-first century. The fourth edition of this book has been completely updated with a substantial new chapter that covers the period from the great recession of 2008 through to 2020. In this chapter, Smith describes the fallout of the financial crisis, how Stephen Harper's government restricted labour rights, the rise of the "gig economy" and precarious work, and the continued de-industrialization in the private sector. These pressures contributed to fracturing the movement, as when Unifor, the largest private sector union, split from the Canadian Labour Congress, the established "house of labour." Through it all, rank-and-file union members have fought for better conditions for all workers, including through campaigns like the fight for a $15 minimum wage. The Canadian Labour Movement is the definitive book for anyone interested in understanding the origins, achievements, and challenges of the labour and social justice movements in Canada.



Working People Fifth Edition


Working People Fifth Edition
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Author : Desmond Morton
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1999-01-13

Working People Fifth Edition written by Desmond Morton and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-13 with History categories.


From the dock workers of Saint John in 1812 to teenage "crews" at McDonald's today, Canada's trade union movement has a long, exciting history. Working People tells the story of the men and women in the labour movement in Canada and their struggle for security, dignity, and influence in our society. Desmond Morton highlights the great events of labour history - the 1902 meeting that enabled international unions to dominate Canadian unionism for seventy years, the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, and an obscure 1944 order-in-council that became the labour's charter of rights and freedoms. He describes the romantic idealism of the Knights of Labor in the 1880s and looks at "new model" unions that used their members' dues and savings to fight powerful employers. Working People explores the clash between idealists, who fought for socialism, industrial democracy, and equality for women and men, and the realists who wrestled with the human realities of self-interest, prejudice, and fear. Morton tells us about Canadians who deserve to be better known - Phillips Thompson, Helena Gutteridge, Lynn Williams, Huguette Plamondon, Mabel Marlowe, Madeleine Parent, and a hundred others whose struggle to reconcile idealism and reality shaped Canada more than they could ever know.



Lectures In Canadian Labour And Working Class History


Lectures In Canadian Labour And Working Class History
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Author : Committee on Canadian Labour History
language : en
Publisher: St. John's, Nlfd. : Committee on Canadian Labour History & New Hogtown Press
Release Date : 1985

Lectures In Canadian Labour And Working Class History written by Committee on Canadian Labour History and has been published by St. John's, Nlfd. : Committee on Canadian Labour History & New Hogtown Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Business & Economics categories.




Canadian Master Labour Guide


Canadian Master Labour Guide
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: CCH Canadian Limited
Release Date : 2006

Canadian Master Labour Guide written by and has been published by CCH Canadian Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Industrial laws and legislation categories.




Canadian Labour Relations


Canadian Labour Relations
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Author : William Craig Riddell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986

Canadian Labour Relations written by William Craig Riddell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Industrial relations categories.


Essays on labour relations in Canada - covers trade unionization, collective bargaining structure, strike frequency, lockouts, wage determination and wage structure in the public sector, occupational safety and occupational health; discusses labour policy options. Graphs, references, statistical tables.



Guarding The Gates


Guarding The Gates
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Author : David Goutor
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-11-01

Guarding The Gates written by David Goutor and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with History categories.


From the 1870s until the Great Depression, immigration was often the question of the hour in Canada. Politicians, the media, and an array of interest groups viewed it as essential to nation building, developing the economy, and shaping Canada's social and cultural character. One of the groups most determined to influence public debate and government policy on the issue was organized labour, and unionists were often relentless critics of immigrant recruitment. Guarding the Gates is the first detailed study of Canadian labour leaders' approach to immigration, a key battleground in struggles between different political factions within the labour movement. This book provides new insights into labour, immigration, social, and political history.



Hard Lessons


Hard Lessons
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Author : Dieter K. Buse
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 1995-05-01

Hard Lessons written by Dieter K. Buse and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-05-01 with Political Science categories.


This book emerges from the papers, panels, and discussion of the conference "Where the Past Meets the Future - the Place of Alternative Unions in the Canadian Labour Movement," held to commemorate the first one hundred years of the history of the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union. The union, which began in 1893 as the Western Federation of Miners and grew to a membership of over one hundred thousand in fifty locals throughout Canada during the 1950s, had shrunk to a single local of sixteen hundred members in Sudbury, Ontario, by the 1990s. This book brings together the voices of contemporary labour leaders, activists, old timers, and academics.



Working People


Working People
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Author : Desmond Morton
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1998

Working People written by Desmond Morton and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Business & Economics categories.


Desmond Morton highlights the great events of labour history -- the 1902 meeting that enabled international unions to dominate Canadian unionism for seventy years, the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, and an obscure 1944 order-in-council that became the charter of labour's rights and freedoms. He looks at the "new model" unions that used their members' dues and savings to fight powerful employers and describes the romantic idealism of the Knights of Labor in the 1880s, one of the most dramatic and visionary movements ever to seize the Canadian imagination. He recounts the desperate struggles of miners, loggers, and fishers to protect themselves from both employers and the dangers of their work. Working People explores the clash between idealists, who fought for such impossible dreams as an eight-hour day, socialism, holidays with pay, industrial democracy, and equality for women and men, and the realists who wrestled with the human realities of self-interest, prejudice, and fear. Morton tells us about Canadians who deserve to be better known, such as Phillips Thompson, Helena Gutteridge, Lynn Williams, Huguette Plamondon, Mabel Marlowe, Madeleine Parent, and a hundred others whose struggle to reconcile idealism and reality shaped Canada more than they would ever know. This new edition brings the book up to date with discussions of globalization and its challenge to nationally based workers' organizations.