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This book has been prepared by Mr. J.L. Cohen of Toronto, a lawyer and labor research specialist, at the request of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railroad Employees. The Brotherhood, which is the largest national and industrial labor union in Canada, is deeply interested in the political representation of workers, and it was felt that the publishing of a brief analysis of the speeches of Mr. J.S. Woodsworth, M.P., during the past seven years, would be a distinct contribution to understanding what Labor men can do in Parliament. --Foreword
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The aim of this book is to give a general survey of trade-union organization in Canada from the beginnings down to the present. The manner of approach is to follow as far as possible the chronological order of events, and the method is mainly descriptive. With this conception of the task I have sought to present the facts clearly and without prejudice, introducing only a limited amount of interpretation.... -- Author's preface
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An extension of the 1916 “Industrial Disputes and the Canadian Act, Facts about Nine Years’ Experience with Compulsory Investigation in Canada” pamphlet, with a focus on whether the Canadian Industrial Disputes Investigation Act could be replicated in the United States. --Publisher's description
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One of the most complex experiences for Canadians was World War I and its attendant social upheavals. Because of the lack of a clear description of the emotional forces of the period, historians have tended to concentrate on the political manifestations of agrarian and working class unrest. There are no well-known sources for social commentary, a lack that makes this novel important as an historical document. Originally published in 1923, The Magpie is an articulate and perceptive work which provides an accurate description of the disillusionment that developed after the war when it became apparent that many of the government's promises of social reform were not going to be fulfilled. Craig Forrester – nicknamed 'The Magpie' because of his terseness in conducting business on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange – is appalled by the greed, hypocrisy, and intolerance of the 'decent' classes and opts for persona morality and social justice. Rejecting urban life, he returns to the farm of his childhood, symbol of the traditional values of honesty and simplicity. By having his hero make this choice, Durkin adopts one of the greatest themes of Canadian literature and intellectual thought – the agrarian myth. A secondary theme, of particular interest today, is the role of women in post-war society and the evolution of moral codes. The three women in 'The Magpie's' life achieve surprising degrees of personal autonomy. --Publisher's description, 1974 reprint with an introduction by Peter E. Rider (xxi, 330 pages.).
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...It is in the hope of at arriving at an understanding of the reason for the comparative failure of the Socialist movement in Canada that I am attempting this brief outline of its origin and progress. --From introduction