Confrontation at Winnipeg
Labour, Industrial Relations, and the General Strike
Published on 1. July 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-7735-0794-4 (ISBN)
Description
Why was Winnipeg the scene of the longest and most complete general strike in North American history? Bercuson answers this question by examining the development of union labour and the impact of depression and war in the two decades preceding the strike.
Reviews / Votes
"will become the standard work on Canada's epic strike." Canadian Forum. "Bercuson has been able to flesh out much of the early background ... and to provide insights into developments on the employers' side of the struggle." Calgary Herald. "an important addition to the literature ... helps to explain why a general strike broke out in Winnipeg rather than elsewhere." This Magazine. "Bercuson's perceptive and provocative study is the best yet." Canadian Historical Review.More details
Edition
Rev edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Montreal
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7735-0794-4 (9780773507944)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
E-Book
07/1990
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€89.99
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