Title Class, community, and the labour movement : Wales and Canada, 1850-1930 / edited by Deian R. Hopkin and Gregory S. Kealey ; with an introduction by David Montgomery

Published [St. John's, N.S.] : Llafur/CCLH, 1989

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 275 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents The rise and decline of the Welsh economy, 1890-1930 / John Williams -- Labour and industrial capitalist development in the North Atlantic Region, 1880-1920 / Robert Babcock -- The second Industrial Revolution in Canada, 1890-1930 / Craig Heron -- Conflicts of faith? / Christopher Turner -- Serfdom and slavery / Dot Jones -- Of men and stones / Merfyn Jones -- Migration and regional labour markets, 1870-1915 / Bruno Ramirez -- No special protection--no sympathy / Kealey, Linda -- Miners'struggles in Western Canada, 1890-1930 / Seager, Allen -- Canadian mining towns / Varpu Linstrom-Best -- The parameters of class conflict / Gregory S. Kealey -- The great unrest in Wales, 1910-1913 / Deian R. Hopkin Summary This collection of essays stems from a joint conference held at the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth by the Committee on Canadian Labour History and the Society for the Study of Welsh Labour History. An Introduction by David Montgomery places the essays in a broader international perspective. Contributors from Wales include John Williams, Christopher Turner, Merfyn Jones, Dot Jones, and Deian R. Hopkin. Canadian essays are by Craig Heron, Robert Babcock, Bruno Ramirez, Allen Seager, Linda Kealey, Varpu Lindstrom-Best, and Gregory S. Kealey. The volume includes photographs, maps and tables Analysis Canada Economic conditions History Social conditions History Wales Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Labor movement -- Canada -- History -- 19th century -- Congresses. Labor movement -- Canada -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses. Labor movement -- Wales -- History -- 19th century -- Congresses. Labor movement -- Wales -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses. Working class -- Canada -- History -- 19th century -- Congresses. Working class -- Canada -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses. Working class -- Wales -- History -- 19th century -- Congresses. Working class -- Wales -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses. Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings. History. Conference papers and proceedings. Form Electronic book Author Hopkin, Deian. Kealey, Gregory S., 1948- Committee on Canadian Labour History. Llafur (Society) LC no. 92108202 ISBN (British) (Canadian) (British) (Canadian)

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