Working People, Fourth Edition: An Illustrated History of the Canadian Labour Movement

A revised and updated edition of Morton's classic story of Canada's labour movement.

About the author

Desmond Morton (1937-2019) was professor emeritus at Hiram Mills, Department of History, the founding director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, and one of Canada's leading historians.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Desmond Morton
• Assisted by: Desmond Morton (Editor)
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9780773518018
• ISBN: 978-0-7735-1801-8
• No. of pages: 424
• Weight: 670 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Kanada, Amerikanische Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Gewerkschaften, Gesundheit und Sicherheit am Arbeitsplatz