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  • The Workers' Festival

    A History of Labour Day in Canada

    de Craig Heron, Steve Penfold ...
    Series series Heritage
    For most Canadians today, Labour Day is the last gasp of summer fun: the final long weekend before returning to the everyday routine of work or school. But over its century-long history, there was much more to the September holiday than just having a day off.In The Workers' Festival, Craig Heron and Steve Penfold examine the complicated history of Labour Day from its origins as a spectacle of ... Leer más

    $47.99 USD

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  • The Canadian Labour Movement: A Short History

    Third Edition

    de Craig Heron ...
    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 ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD

  • The History of Canada Series: The Best Place To Be

    Expo '67 And Its Time

    de John Lownsbrough ...
    Series series History of Canada
    A pivotal event in Canada’s history For six months in 1967, from late April until the end of October, Canada and its world's fair, Expo 67, became the focus of national and international attention in a way the country and its people had rarely experienced. Expo 67 crystallized the buoyant mood and newfound sense of confidence many felt during Canada's centennial. It becomes clearer, though, as its ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • "They're Bankrupting Us!"

    And 20 Other Myths about Unions

    de Bill Fletcher, Jr. ...
    Series Libro 2 - Myths Made in America
    From Wisconsin to Washington, DC, the claims are made: unions are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits claim, is to weaken the labor movement, strip workers of collective bargaining rights, and champion private industry. In "They're Bankrupting Us!": And 20 Other Myths about Unions, labor leader ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • The Golden Age of Liberalism

    A Portrait of Roméo LeBlanc

    de Naomi E. S. Griffiths ...
    This book explores the life and times of Roméo LeBlanc, one of Canada's most popular and successful politicians and statesmen. Probably best known as the long-standing fisheries minister in Pierre Trudeau's cabinet from 1974 to 1982, LeBlanc's career spanned the golden era of Liberalism in Canada. He capped his career during the nineties as the country's twenty-fifth governor general.Historian ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • Tales from the Great Lakes

    Based on C.H.J. Snider's "Schooner days"

    de Robert B. Townsend ...
    For more than two hundred years, thousands of giant sailing ships traversed the Great Lakes carrying cargo and passengers. The memory of the romance and elegance of these beautiful ships has almost been forgotten in the search for greater efficiency and speed in our modern world.C.H.J. Snider (1879-1971) chronicled this era in his 1,303 "Schooner Days" columns for Toronto's The Evening Telegram ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Rumrunners: The Smugglers from St. Pierre and Miquelon and the Burin Peninsula from Prohibition to Present Day

    The Smugglers from St. Pierre and Miquelon and the Burin Peninsula from Prohibition to Present Day

    de J. P. Andrieux ...
    Rumrunners is a history of the smuggling trade between the French Island colonies of St. Pierre and Miquelon and the United States, the Bahamas, and Newfoundland. The distribution of contraband alcohol has always been an element of the culture of Newfoundland and Labrador. However, with the advent of the American Prohibition era (1919–1933), the French Islands’ illegal practice took on worldwide ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Howard Zinn Speaks

    Collected Speeches 1963-2009

    de Howard Zinn ...
    A wide-ranging collection of speeches—many published here for the first time—by the historian and author of A People's History of the United States.Howard Zinn has illuminated our history like no other US historian. This collection of his speeches on protest movements, racism, war, and American history covers more than four decades of his active engagement with the audiences he inspired with his ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Escape Hatch

    Newfoundland’s Quest for German Industry and Immigration, 1950–1970

    de Gerhard P. Bassler ...
    "Beggars cannot be choosers. We wanted just companies, we gave a damn who they were, we had no prejudice against them. We went to Germany because Europe was scared of Soviet Russia and saw a communist revolution coming. The German industrialists were particularly scared. In 1950 I was the first public visitor who came to Germany from any country. The leaders of the German companies all spoke ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Through Feminist Eyes

    Essays on Canadian Women’s History

    de Joan Sangster ...
    Through Feminist Eyes gathers in one volume the most incisive and insightful essays written to date by the distinguished Canadian historian Joan Sangster. To the original essays, Sangster has added reflective introductory discussions that situate her earlier work in the context of developing theory and debate. Sangster has also supplied an introduction to the collection in which she reflects on ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • Union Power

    Solidarity and Struggle in Niagara

    de Carmela Patrias, Larry Savage ...
    Series series Working Canadians: Books from the CCLH
    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. 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 ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • The Political Economy of Workplace Injury in Canada:

    de Bob Barnetson ...
    Series series Fabriks: Studies in the Working Class
    Workplace injuries are common avoidable and unacceptable. The Political Economy of Workplace Injury in Canada reveals how employers and governments engage in ineffective injury prevention efforts intervening only when necessary to maintain the system's legitimacy. Dr. Bob Barnetson sheds light on this faulty system highlighting the way in which employers create dangerous work environments yet ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD