Working People In Alberta
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Working People In Alberta
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Author : Alvin Finkel
language : en
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Release Date : 2012
Working People In Alberta written by Alvin Finkel and has been published by Athabasca University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Business & Economics categories.
A political and economic analysis of the history of working people in Alberta.
Alberta Labour
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Author : Warren Caragata
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 1979-01-01
Alberta Labour written by Warren Caragata 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 1979-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
History has traditionally taken the working man for granted, ignoring the fact that without his labour there would be no history. As this book shows, the history of working people in Canada is colourful, exciting and filled with many dramatic characters and events well worth discovering. Alberta Labour traces the growth of union organizations in Alberta like the Knights of Labour in the 1880s, the legendary Wobblies, the abortive One Big Union and finally the Alberta Federation of Labour, founded in 1912, which today represents and fights for the labouring men and women of the province. This history, the first of its kind, has been compiled from interviews with union members, original letters and documents, and contemporary newspapers and magazines. The text is illustrated with over 90 full-page photographs, most of them never published before, depicting labour at work in Alberta from its origins to the present day.
Alberta Oil And The Decline Of Democracy In Canada
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Author : Meenal Shrivastava
language : en
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Release Date : 2015-10-01
Alberta Oil And The Decline Of Democracy In Canada written by Meenal Shrivastava and has been published by Athabasca University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-01 with Social Science categories.
In Democracy in Alberta: The Theory and Practice of a Quasi-Party System, published in 1953, C. B. Macpherson explored the nature of democracy in a province that was dominated by a single class of producers. At the time, Macpherson was talking about Alberta farmers, but today the province can still be seen as a one-industry economy—the 1947 discovery of oil in Leduc having inaugurated a new era. For all practical purposes, the oil-rich jurisdiction of Alberta also remains a one-party state. Not only has there been little opposition to a government that has been in power for over forty years, but Alberta ranks behind other provinces in terms of voter turnout, while also boasting some of the lowest scores on a variety of social welfare indicators. The contributors to Alberta Oil and the Decline of Democracy critically assess the political peculiarities of Alberta and the impact of the government’s relationship to the oil industry on the lives of the province’s most vulnerable citizens. They also examine the public policy environment and the entrenchment of neoliberal political ideology in the province. In probing the relationship between oil dependency and democracy in the context of an industrialized nation, Alberta Oil and the Decline of Democracy offers a crucial test of the “oil inhibits democracy” thesis that has hitherto been advanced in relation to oil-producing countries in the Global South. If reliance on oil production appears to undermine democratic participation and governance in Alberta, then what does the Alberta case suggest for the future of democracy in industrialized nations such as the United States and Australia, which are now in the process of exploiting their own substantial shale oil reserves? The environmental consequences of oil production have, for example, been the subject of much attention. Little is likely to change, however, if citizens of oil-rich countries cannot effectively intervene to influence government policy.
Working In Alberta A Guide For Internationally Trained And Educated Immigrants
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Author : Alberta. Alberta Human Resources and Employment
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Working In Alberta A Guide For Internationally Trained And Educated Immigrants written by Alberta. Alberta Human Resources and Employment and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Foreign workers categories.
The Values Of Working In The Alberta Oil Sands
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Author : Matthew E. McLaren
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2014-10-25
The Values Of Working In The Alberta Oil Sands written by Matthew E. McLaren and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-25 with Family & Relationships categories.
This book is an open house that will allow the world to view my experience working in the Alberta oil sand industry. I am a retired senior, who has been working in this phenomenal industry for many years and who has seen and experienced the technological changes that have been engineered to provide a safer and more productive environment for the exploration of Northern Alberta buried treasure. Distribution of wealth is a loaded statement in our democratic society. In the Alberta oil sand, I can safely use this statement because I have experienced the distribution of wealth in this remarkable industry. Oil sand companies are developing the oil sand industry, providing opportunity, where seniors like me and others, can become a member of the industries working family and share in the distribution of health and wealth. Equal opportunity does not mean equal pay. However, we are all given the opportunity to work and share in the development and distribution of this industrys most valuable buried treasure.
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.
Farm Workers In Western Canada
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Author : Shirley A. McDonald
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 2016-10-24
Farm Workers In Western Canada written by Shirley A. McDonald and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-24 with Law categories.
In-depth look at social, political, and economic conditions affecting farm workers' struggles for their rights.
Union Power
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Author : Carmela Patrias
language : en
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Release Date : 2012
Union Power written by Carmela Patrias and has been published by Athabasca University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Business & Economics categories.
From factory workers in Welland to retail workers in St. Catharines, from hospitality workers in Niagara Falls to migrant farm workers in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Union Power showcases the role of working people in the Niagara region. Early industrial development and the appalling working conditions of the often vulnerable common labourer prompted a movement toward worker protection. Charting the development of the region's labour movement from the early nineteenth century to the present, Patrias and Savage illustrate how workers from this highly diversified economy struggled to improve their lives both inside and outside the workplace.
Alberta S Local Governments Politics And Democracy
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Author : Jack Masson
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 1994
Alberta S Local Governments Politics And Democracy written by Jack Masson and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Political Science categories.
During the last decade, Alberta municipalities have endured hardships they have not faced since the Great Depression. Changes in the province's political structures appear to have been made primarily to transfer a greater share of the costs of local government to the municipalities, yet surprisingly few municipal politicians have resisted the province's financial policies.
Aboriginal Cultures In Alberta
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Author : Susan Berry
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 2004-06-15
Aboriginal Cultures In Alberta written by Susan Berry and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-15 with History categories.
This heavily illustrated, full colour book uses the framework of historical narrative to elucidate the past 11,000 years of Aboriginal history in present-day Alberta. In so doing, it conveys the challenges that Aboriginal people have confronted and celebrates the enduring legacy that they have created. From medicine wheels, buffalo jumps, and rock art images, the story moves forward through the fur trade era, the disappearance of the bison, and the long years of cultural suppression that followed the signing of treaties. Importantly, the story carries through to the present day, exploring grassroots political and cultural movements of the 1960s, contemporary self-government initiatives, and the ongoing reclamation of Aboriginal voice. Aboriginal Cultures in Alberta: Five Hundred Generations also showcases the diversity of Aboriginal groups in Alberta. The book was developed in consultation with and features the experiences and perspectives of Elders and representatives from First Nations and Metis communities throughout the province. With its recognition that Aboriginal people are a vital part of contemporary society, Aboriginal Cultures in Alberta: Five Hundred Generations makes an important contribution toward fostering an understanding of Aboriginal history and culture in Alberta.