To The Dartmouth Station: A Worker's Eye View of Labour History

Edited transcript of a conversation between a Halifax dockworker and a Dartmouth construction worker. The conversation was recorded in 1975 for a study of Nova Scotian language use. Recent writings in labour history, such as Irving Abella's Nationalism, Communism, and Canadian Labour (1973), are discussed by the two workers, revealing a knowledge of labour history outside of the academic sphere. Provides insight into how workers view and discuss Canadian labour history.