Canadian Studies, Labor Studies - General & Miscellaneous, Labor Studies - Unions & Labor Movement, Working Class, Canadian History - Social Aspects, General & Miscellaneous Canadian History

The Workers' Revolt in Canada, 1917-1925

Name: The Workers' Revolt in Canada, 1917-1925
Author: Craig Heron
ISBN: 9780802080820

by Craig Heron

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Overview

Canadians often consider the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 to be the defining event in working-class history after the First World War. This book, the collaboration of nine labour historians, shows that the unrest was both more diverse and more widespread across the country than is generally believed. The authors clarify what happened in working-class Canada at the end of the war and situate 'the workers' revolt' within the larger structure of Canadian social, economic, and political history. They argue that, despite a national pattern, the upsurge of protest took a different course and faced a different set of obstacles in each region of the country. Their essays shed light on the extent of the revolt nationally while retaining a sensitivity to regional distinctiveness.