The Trade Union Movement of Canada, 1827-1959

Lipton, Charles

Year First Published: {12471 The Trade Union Movement of Canada, 1827-1959 TRADE UNION MOVEMENT OF CANADA 1827-1959 Lipton, Charles Canada An account of trade union evolution as a whole for the period 1827-1959, as well as an ouline of continuing sphere's of Labour's effort, such as organization of the unorganized, the fight for better conditions, legislative and political action, peace and Canadian independence. 1967 1968 366pp BC12471s-UnionMovement.jpg B Book - Table of Contents Preface Part I: Beginnings to 1900 Chapter 1: Origins to Confederation 1827-1867 1. Development of Industry and Capitalism 2. Rise of the Unions 3. The Revolution of 1837 4. From the Revolution of 1837 to Confederation: 1837-1867 Chapter 2: Rise of a Central Labour Movement 1867-1880 1. Confederation, The Toronto Trades Assembly 2. The Nine-Hour Movement: 1872 3. Trade Union Struggles: 1873-1879 4. Trade Union Rights: 1872-1879 5. The Legislative Struggle 6. Political Action 7. Trade Union Democracy 8. Trade Unionism and Social Change Chapter 3: Consolidation of a Permanent Movement 1880-1890 1. Conditions of Labour 2. Growth of the Unions 3. Social Legislation, Political Action, Social Reconstruction Chapter 4: The Trade Union Movement 1890-1900 1. Growth of Unions, Strikes, Legislation 2. Unity, Canadian Unionism, Political Action 3. Trade Unionism and Social Change Part II: 1900-1919 Chapter 5: Trade Union Struggles 1900-1914 1. Growth of Capital and Labour 2. Railway Struggles 3. Struggles in Coal, Textile, Clothing Chapter 6: Trade Unions and Public Life 1900-1914 1. Trade Union Rights 2. The Legislative Struggle 3. Political Action 4. Trade Unionism and Social Reconstruction Chapter 7: Unity, Industrial Unionism, Canadian Unionism 1900-1914 1. Paradise Lost 2. Consequences of the Berlin Split 3. The National Trades and Labour Congress 4. The Fight for Progress in the Trades and Labour Congress Chapter 8: Labour, Canada, Peace 1900-1914 1. Monopoly Capital - Domestic and Foreign 2. Canadian Independence and Peace Chapter 9: Trade Union Movement in World War I 1914-1918 1. Labour and war 2. The Conscription Crisis, 1917 3. 1918: Trade Union Progress versus Class Collaboration Chapter 10: The Winnipeg General Strike 1919 1. A Stirring Year 2. The Winnipeg Strike - First Phase 3. The Strike - Middle Phase 4. Crisis, End of the Strike: June 1326 Chapter 11: Historic Significance of the Winnipeg 1919 1. Was Defeat Inevitable? 2. Role of Conservative Officialdom and U.S. Headquarters 3. Historic Significance of the Strike Part III: 1919-1939 Chapter 12: New Centres and Movements 1919-1924 1. The One Big Union 2. Federation of Catholic Workers of Canada 3. Trade Unionism and Social Reconstruction Chapter 13: The Fight for Trade Union Progress 1919-1929 1. Unity, Industrial Unionism, Canadian Unionism 2. Political Action Chapter 14: Trade Unionism versus Class Collaboration 1919-1929 1. Class Collaboration 2. Militant Unionism 3. World Labour Solidarity and Peace Chapter 15: The "Hungry Thirties" 1929-1939 1. The World Economic Crisis: 1929-1935 2. The Later Thirties: 1935-1939 3. Unity and Canadian Unionism 4. The Fight to Prevent World War II Part IV: 1939-1959 Chapter 16: Emergence of a Mass Union Movement 1939-1948 1. World War II 2. Breakthrough: 1945-1948 3. "Co-operation Yes, Domination No!" Chapter 17: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble 1947-1953 1. Developments in the TLC 2. Developments in the CCL 3. The Problem of Unity Chapter 18: Wage and Strike Struggles 1950-1959 1. Condition of the Working Class 2. Wage and Strike Struggles Chapter 19: Labour and Quebec 1947-1959 1. Statistics 2. Lachute and Asbestos: 1947, 1949 3. Tragic Years: 1952-1954 4. A New Round of Struggles: 1955-1959 Chapter 20: Canadian Unionism References Index CX6611 1 false true false CX6611.htm [0xc0009ef260 0xc00032bfb0 0xc000ca3c80 0xc0007c5020 0xc000937170 0xc001eef560 0xc000952b10 0xc00182d0e0 0xc0022af770 0xc0028179b0 0xc002a13aa0 0xc002a54b10] Cx}
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An account of trade union evolution as a whole for the period 1827-1959, as well as an ouline of continuing sphere's of Labour's effort, such as organization of the unorganized, the fight for better conditions, legislative and political action, peace and Canadian independence.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Part I: Beginnings to 1900
Chapter 1: Origins to Confederation 1827-1867
1. Development of Industry and Capitalism
2. Rise of the Unions
3. The Revolution of 1837
4. From the Revolution of 1837 to Confederation: 1837-1867

Chapter 2: Rise of a Central Labour Movement 1867-1880
1. Confederation, The Toronto Trades Assembly
2. The Nine-Hour Movement: 1872
3. Trade Union Struggles: 1873-1879
4. Trade Union Rights: 1872-1879
5. The Legislative Struggle
6. Political Action
7. Trade Union Democracy
8. Trade Unionism and Social Change

Chapter 3: Consolidation of a Permanent Movement 1880-1890
1. Conditions of Labour
2. Growth of the Unions
3. Social Legislation, Political Action, Social Reconstruction

Chapter 4: The Trade Union Movement 1890-1900
1. Growth of Unions, Strikes, Legislation
2. Unity, Canadian Unionism, Political Action
3. Trade Unionism and Social Change

Part II: 1900-1919
Chapter 5: Trade Union Struggles 1900-1914
1. Growth of Capital and Labour
2. Railway Struggles
3. Struggles in Coal, Textile, Clothing

Chapter 6: Trade Unions and Public Life 1900-1914
1. Trade Union Rights
2. The Legislative Struggle
3. Political Action
4. Trade Unionism and Social Reconstruction

Chapter 7: Unity, Industrial Unionism, Canadian Unionism 1900-1914
1. Paradise Lost
2. Consequences of the Berlin Split
3. The National Trades and Labour Congress
4. The Fight for Progress in the Trades and Labour Congress

Chapter 8: Labour, Canada, Peace 1900-1914
1. Monopoly Capital - Domestic and Foreign
2. Canadian Independence and Peace

Chapter 9: Trade Union Movement in World War I 1914-1918
1. Labour and war
2. The Conscription Crisis, 1917
3. 1918: Trade Union Progress versus Class Collaboration

Chapter 10: The Winnipeg General Strike 1919
1. A Stirring Year
2. The Winnipeg Strike - First Phase
3. The Strike - Middle Phase
4. Crisis, End of the Strike: June 1326

Chapter 11: Historic Significance of the Winnipeg 1919
1. Was Defeat Inevitable?
2. Role of Conservative Officialdom and U.S. Headquarters
3. Historic Significance of the Strike

Part III: 1919-1939
Chapter 12: New Centres and Movements 1919-1924
1. The One Big Union
2. Federation of Catholic Workers of Canada
3. Trade Unionism and Social Reconstruction

Chapter 13: The Fight for Trade Union Progress 1919-1929
1. Unity, Industrial Unionism, Canadian Unionism
2. Political Action

Chapter 14: Trade Unionism versus Class Collaboration 1919-1929
1. Class Collaboration
2. Militant Unionism
3. World Labour Solidarity and Peace

Chapter 15: The "Hungry Thirties" 1929-1939
1. The World Economic Crisis: 1929-1935
2. The Later Thirties: 1935-1939
3. Unity and Canadian Unionism
4. The Fight to Prevent World War II

Part IV: 1939-1959
Chapter 16: Emergence of a Mass Union Movement 1939-1948
1. World War II
2. Breakthrough: 1945-1948
3. "Co-operation Yes, Domination No!"

Chapter 17: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble 1947-1953
1. Developments in the TLC
2. Developments in the CCL
3. The Problem of Unity

Chapter 18: Wage and Strike Struggles 1950-1959
1. Condition of the Working Class
2. Wage and Strike Struggles

Chapter 19: Labour and Quebec 1947-1959
1. Statistics
2. Lachute and Asbestos: 1947, 1949
3. Tragic Years: 1952-1954
4. A New Round of Struggles: 1955-1959

Chapter 20: Canadian Unionism

References

Index

The Trade Union Movement of Canada, 1827-1959

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