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Winnipeg 1919
The Strikers' Own History of the General Strike
By The Winnipeg Defence Committee, Introduction by Christo Aivalis, Edited by Norman Penner
The most important primary document from the Winnipeg General Strike now back in print with a new introduction on the occasion of the strike's 100th anniversary
Paperback $24.95	Add To Cart	View other formats
A New Kind of Union
Unifor and the birth of the modern Canadian union
By Fred Wilson
Longtime trade unionist Fred Wilson's behind the scenes account of the merger between the CEP and CAW to form Unifor — Canada's largest private sector union.
Canada Since 1960: A People's History
A Left Perspective on 50 Years of Politics, Economics and Culture
Edited by Cy Gonick
A critical perspective on the last five decades of Canadian life
The Canadian Labour Movement: A Short History
By Craig Heron
The triumphs and setbacks of workers and the union movement in Canada
Mandatory Retirement in Canada
(Canadian Association of University Teachers)
Edited by C.T. (Terry) Gillin, Edited by Thomas R. Klassen, Edited by David MacGregor
Mandatory retirement has become a major social and political issue in Canada. In this book expert authors explore the key themes that lie at the heart of the debate on this subject.
J.B. McLachlan: A Biography
The Story of a Legendary Labour Leader and the Cape Breton Coal Miners
By David Frank
J.B. McLachlan: A Biography is the epic story of legendary labour leader James Bryson McLachlan, a prominent figure in the workers movements in Nova Scotia.
Hardback $39.95	Add To Cart	View other formats
Agitator, educator, organizer, J.B. McLachlan led the coal miners of Nova Scotia in their struggles for union recognition, united them around ideas of industrial democracy and social reconstruction, and defended their cause in the labour wars of the 1920s.
Hardback Out of print
9781550285239 | Published: January 1996
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.
Paperback Out of print
The Canadian Auto Workers
The Birth and Transformation of a Union
By Sam Gindin
This illustrated history provides a fascinating look at the CAW from its origins to the present.
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