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The Canadian Labour Movement
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,...
Organized Labour and Pressure Politics
An examination of the relations between the Canadian Labour Congress and the Canadian government.
The Canadian Labour Movement: A Short History
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. This masterful overview provides a broad and accessible introduction to Canadian labour.
Nationalism, Communism and Canadian Labour
Account of the evolution of trade unionism in Canada over the years 1935 to 1956 and of the nationalistic struggle of the Canadian congress of labour to rid itself of communist-dominated affiliates and to defend its autonomy in the face of american-based cio activities in Canada - examines the role of USA trade union leadership in canada, the structure and membership of various dominant unions, and the political aspects of national level versus international unionism between 1946 and 1952. Bibliography pp. 243 to 247 and references.
Union Learning
Over 100,000 Canadian workers participate annually in educational programs conducted by their union or the broader labour organizations to which their union belongs. Union-based education is the most significant non-vocational education available to working people. This activity has been going on for decades, and Jeffery Taylor's Union Learning: Canadian Labour Education in the Twentieth Century is the first comprehensive history of it. Union Learning chronicles the rise and decline of the Workers' Educational Association, the development of internal union educational programs, the consolidation of the Canadian Labour Congress's educational system after 1956, the origin and growth of the Lab...
