The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions - MacDowell, Laurel Sefton (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions," edited by Anthony Carew, Michel Dreyfus, Geert Van Goethem, Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick, and Marcel Van Der Linden.
Keywords: Anti-communism; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Collective bargaining; Developing countries–LDCs; Free trade; History; History–History of North And South America; International aspects; International trade; Labor unions

Solidarity and Symbolic Protest: Lessons for Labour from the Québec City Summit of the Americas - MacKay, Kevin (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
This photo-essay explores the significance of April 2001’s Summit of the Americas for labour and other groups within the counter-globalization movement. Through text and images, the first section presents the Summit demonstrations as an instance of creative and symbolic protest, in which participants and observers were educated, empowered, and radicalized. It is argued that direct action protest, through the creation of immediate affective bonds and collective identities, can be a powerful force for generating solidarity between diverse movement groups. The second section examines the role of labour in Québec City, and in related counter-globalization protests. The tension between conservatism and radicalism within the trade union movement and between workers and other movement groups is explored, and it is argued that direct action protest provides means through which these tensions can be productively resolved. The final section asks what lessons Québec City can teach labour and other movement groups, and what role mass protest might play in achieving the goals of counter-globalization.
Keywords: CIVIL disobedience; DEMONSTRATIONS (Collective behavior); Globalization; Labor Unions; Labor movement; QUEBEC (Province); QUEBEC (Quebec); SUMMIT meetings

Perspectives of Equality: Work, Women, and Family in the Nordic Countries and EU - Mahon, Rianne (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Perspectives of Equality: Work, Women, and Family in the Nordic Countries and EU," edited by Laura Kalliomaa-Puha.

"Audacity, audacity, still more audacity": Tim Buck, the Party, and the People, 1932-1939 - Manley, John (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
In 1932, when Communist Party of Canada (CPC) general secretary Tim Buck, six other CPC leaders and one unfortunate rank-and-filer began lengthy sentences in Kingston penitentiary, the Party seemed to have reached its nadir. In fact, martyrdom proved to be a springboard for sustained political revival and was a particular boon to Buck, helping him consolidate a stirring performance in the dock at the Party trial a few months earlier. Until then, he had been considered something of a mediocrity, his status dependent almost entirely upon Moscow's grace and favour. During his three years in Kingston prison, the underground Party successfully reinvented him as the "dauntless leader of the Canadian working class": shortly after his release in November 1934, his five month-long coast-to-coast tour attracted (by the RCMP's almost certainly conservative estimate) a total audience of over 100,000. Buck proceeded to dominate the Party for the remainder of the decade — the Popular Front years — a period fondly recalled in his posthumous memoirs. Buck presented the Popular Front strategy as his — as much as "Moscow's" — invention and quietly attributed the Party's rise in fortunes (membership almost tripled) in large part to his bold and independent political leadership. The Popular Front was certainly good news for Buck, but whether it was good news for "Tim Buck's Party" is more open to question. This paper questions Buck's self-evaluation and suggests that the exposure of the cynical character of the Popular Front project in 1939 "may have planted the seeds of [the] Party's long postwar decline."

A Beauty That Hurts: Life and Death in Guatemala - Martinez, Egla J. (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "A Beauty That Hurts: Life and Death in Guatemala," by W. George Lovell.

The Poverty of Strategy: E.P. Thompson, Perry Anderson, and the Transition to Socialism - Matthews, Wade (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The question of the transition to socialism has plagued Marxists since the 19th century. This paper investigates how two prominent British socialists in the 20th century — E.P. Thompson and Perry Anderson — sought to answer the question “What is to be done?” In doing so it provides a revision of conventional histories of the New Left, arguing that there was far more continuity between the “first” and “second” New Left than has conventionally been supposed. And it suggests that this becomes evident in a comparison between the socialist strategy of Thompson and Anderson in the early-to-mid 1960s.
Keywords: ANDERSON; Perry; Comparative studies; MARXIAN school of sociology; SOCIALISM in literature; SOCIOLOGICAL research; SOCIOLOGY literature; THOMPSON; E. P. (Edward Palmer); 1924-1993; Working class

Trade Union Recognition and Australia's Neo-Liberal Voluntary Bargaining Laws - McCallum, Ron (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
When Australia deregulated its economy in the 1980s, political pressures built up leading in the 1990s to the dismantling of Australia's industry-wide conciliation and arbitration systems. New laws established regimes of collective bargaining at the level of the employing undertaking. This article analyzes the 1993 and 1996 federal bargaining laws and argues that they fail to protect the right of trade unions to bargain on behalf of their members. This is because the laws do not contain a statutory trade union recognition mechanism. The recognition mechanisms in the Common Law countries of the United States, Canada, Britain and New Zealand are examined, and it is argued that Australia should enact trade union recognition mechanisms that are consonant with its industrial relations history and practice.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Collective bargaining; Deregulation; Government relations; Labor Unions; Labor law; Labor relations; Laws & regulations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Labored Relations: Law, Politics and the NLRB - McDermott, Michael (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Labored Relations: Law, Politics and the NLRB, by William B. Gould IV, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Government agencies; Labor Unions; Labor law; Labor relations; Laws & regulations; Politics; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Call Centres in New Brunswick: Maquiladoras of the North? - McFarland, Joan (Canadian Woman Studies, 2002)
New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna calls them "high quality, highly skilled, high paying, pollution-free jobs." ("Premier Challenged on Job Creation" 1). McKenna was describing the thousands of jobs that have lately been created in New Brunswick by enterprises in the hightech communications, information, and business-service sector setting up shop in the province. McKenna and his government have been particularly successful in persuading national and international companies to set up customer-service centres using toll-free phone numbers. Most of those working in such centres are women. Since 1992, over 4,000 jobs have been created in New Brunswick by more than 30 companies establishing call-centre operations in the province.(1) The largest of them, in terms of job creation, is United Parcel Service (UPS), which has more than 1,000 people working in its customer-service and administrative centres. The smallest, a travel agency's call centre, has created five jobs. Most have located in Moncton, Saint John, or Fredericton, although smaller communities such as Bathurst, Campbellton, and St. Stephen are now also host to call centres. Certainly, there are great differences between the New Brunswick call centres and the Mexican maquiladoras and like industries. Tariffs and duties are not a factor in the communications technology sector in New Brunswick. The maquiladoras are based on light manufacturing, the call centres on communications technology. Such light industries typically require an extreme manual dexterity from workers, while call centres need only competent keyboarders.
Keywords: Call centers; Women's Studies

"Nina Ponomareva's Hats": The New Revisionism, the Communist International, and the Communist Party of Great Britain, 1920-1930 - Mcllroy, John; Campbell, Alan (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The following account should be of interest to students of Communism in Canada, the USA, and other countries where similar historiographical trends prevail. Because of the importance of providing a detailed, properly furnished critique, it is restricted to examination of the first ten years of British Communism. It is divided into four sections. The first provides an overview of existing literature. This is followed by critical examination of the new revisionism's estimation of the literature and a critique of its model of the relationship between the Comintern and the CPGB [Communist Party of Great Britain]. A third section discusses that relationship between 1920 and 1930. A brief conclusion provides an overall assessment. –From authors' introduction

La place des femmes dans les priorités de recherche en santé au travail au Québec - Messing, Karen (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Nous avons analysé le rapport annuel produit en 1999 par l’Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec et nous avons constaté que, dans les professions et secteurs concernés par les études financées, le pourcentage moyen de femmes est de 15 % (comparé à 45 % de femmes parmi la population au travail). Douze populations étudiées sont équilibrées ou composées en majorité de femmes, et 76 sont composées d’hommes à plus de deux tiers. Le montant moyen accordé aux études sur une population équilibrée ou majoritairement composée de femmes était de 86 339 $ comparativement à 114 480 $ pour les autres. Nous considérons plusieurs hypothèses d’explication de ces différences. Nous concluons que, peu importe la cause, un effort soutenu de recherche ciblée vers les emplois des femmes est essentiel, en plus d’une analyse différenciée en santé au travail.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Occupational health & safety; R&D; Research & development; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Working women

Editorial = Éditorial - Montreuil, Sylvie (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Nos temps modernes - Morin, Fernand (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Nos temps modernes," by Daniel Cohen.
Keywords: Automation; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor unions; Modernism; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Unafrican Americans: Nineteenth Century Black Nationalists and the Civilizing Mission - Moses, Wilson J. (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Unafrican Americans: Nineteenth century black nationalists and the civilizing mission," by Tunde Adeleke.
Keywords: 19th century; African Americans; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; History; History–History of North And South America

Coercion. Contract, and Free Labor in the Nineteenth Century - Muir, James (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Coercion. Contract, and Free Labor in the Nineteenth Century," by Robert J. Steinfeld.

Introduction - Murray, Gregor (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

A Fishery for Modern Times: The State and the Industrialization of the Newfoundland Fishery, 1934-1968 - Muszynski, Alicja (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "A Fishery for Modern Times: The State and the Industrialization of the Newfoundland Fishery, 1934-1968," by Miriam Wright.

Demography, State and Society: Irish Migration to Britain, 1921-1971 - Neal, Frank (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Demography, state and society: Irish migration to Britain, 1921-1971," by Enda Delaney.
Keywords: 20th century; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Emigration; History; History–History of North And South America; Immigration

Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation - Nugent, Janay (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation," by Nancy F. Cott.

Ireland - O'Connor, Emmet (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
Modern Irish labour history dates from the mid 1970s, years that saw the foundation of the Irish Labour History Society in 1973 and the launch of its annual journal, Saothar in 1975. While steady progress has since been made, the subject suffers from a popular perception of labour as marginal, a reluctance within the trade union movement to recover its often fractious past, and academic neglect. Ireland was not deeply affected by the “crisis” in labour history in the 1990s. It is likely that the flow of publications will continue. But without full-time practitioners, progress in method and theory will be patchy.
Keywords: ASSOCIATIONS; institutions; etc.; IRELAND; Labor Unions; Labor movement; PERIODICALS; SOCIAL marginality; SOCIOLOGY literature; Social movements

The Rise and Decline of Canadian Labour, 1960 to 2000: Elites, Power, Ethnicity and Gender - Ogmundson, Richard L.; Doyle, Michael (The Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, 2002)
Unions may be viewed as a central institution of capitalist democracies. This paper updates aspects of Porter's work on labour and the labour elite in Canada (1965: Ch. 10-11). Conventional measures indicate that the power of the labour movement in Canada increased after Porter studied it around 1960 but that it has subsequently declined. Support from ideological and state elites seems to have followed a similar rise and decline pattern. Foreign influence has been considerably reduced. The movement remains highly decentralized. In contrast to the situation in 1960, unions are now notably female, white collar and public sector. A partial study of the social characteristics of the labour elite indicates that its ethnic origins have become less British and more French Canadian. The "other ethnic" proportion of the elite has been stable. Virtually no visible minority representation was detected. Given changes in the ethno-racial composition of the population, it would appear that under-representation of the non Charter Group categories has increased significantly over the past four decades. Conversely, female representation in the elite has grown substantially. /// Les syndicats peuvent être considérés comme une institution centrale des démocraties capitalistes. Cet article remet à jour certains aspects des travaux de Porter sur l'élite ouvrière au Canada (1965: chapitres 10-11). Les mesures conventionnelles indiquent que le pouvoir du mouvement ouvrier au Canada s'est accru après les études de Porter aux environs de 1960, mais qu'il a connu un déclin par la suite. Le soutien des élites idéologiques et d'état semble avoir suivi un schéma d'essor et de déclin identique. L'influence de l'étranger s'est considérablement réduite. Le mouvement demeure largement decentralize. En contraste avec la situation de 1960, les syndicats comprennent maintenant une majorité de femmes, de cols blancs et d'employés du secteur public. Une étude partielle des caractéristiques sociales de l'élite ouvrière indique que ses origines ethniques sont devenues moins britanniques et davantage canadiennes-françaises. La proportion d'autres ethnics au sein de l'élite est restée stable. Pratiquernent aucune représentation d'une minorité visible n'a été détectée. Étant donné les changements dans la composition ethno-raciale de la population, il semblerait que la sous-représentation des catégories autres que celles du Groupe de la Charte (c'est-à-dire britannique et français) s'est singulièrement accrue au cours des quatre dernières décennies. Inversement la représentation des femmes au sein de l'élite a augmenté de manière significative.

Democratic Equality: What Went Wrong? - Olson, Victor (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Democratic equality: What went wrong?," edited by Ed Broadbent.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Competitive advantage; Democratic socialism; Globalization; History–History of North And South America; Liberalism; Welfare

Editor's Introduction: Labour/Le Travail at 50 = Éditorial: Le 50e numéro de Labour/Le Travail - Palmer, Bryan D. (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The introduction discusses the 50th anniversary volume of Labour/Le Travail and explains the journal's ongoing efforts to cover the labour studies field.

Reasoning Rebellion: E.P. Thompson, British Marxist Historians, and the Making of Dissident Political Mobilization - Palmer, Bryan D. (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
This paper commences with a suggestion that “the British Marxists” may well be a more diverse group than has generally been recognized. It concerns itself with the formation of the first British New Left in the1950s. The content of the E.P. Thompson and John Saville edited journal, The New Reasoner is examined, with attention paid to the publication’s internationalism, its use of critical social science, the accent placed on culture, and the stress on organization. To the extent that The New Reasoner failed in its in tended aim of building and sustaining a New Left, the paper closes with some suggestions about the implications of this failure, especially as it related to E.P. Thompson’s historiographical contributions, in which the influence of The Making of the English Working Class (London 1963) loomed large.
Keywords: PERIODICALS – Reviews; SOCIOLOGY literature

The Marshall Decision and Native Rights - Parenteau, Bill (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "The Marshall Decision and Native Rights," by Ken Coates.

Australia - Patmore, Greg (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
Australian labour history remains a vigorous area of intellectual activity. Labour History, the journal of the Australian society, is celebrating its 40th anniversary and publishes a considerable number of articles. Other important sources of Australian labour history such as books, national conference proceedings, and branch publications highlight the links between academic labour historians and the broader community. One important contribution of Labour/Le Travail to Australian labour historiography was the Australian/Canadian comparative labour history project, which gave Australians the confidence to organise national conferences and develop the comparative dimension of labour history.
Keywords: AUSTRALIA; CONFERENCES & conventions; Canada; Comparative studies; Labor movement; PERIODICALS – Articles; SOCIOLOGY literature; Social movements

Workplace Information Directorate: A One-Stop Source for Labour Data - Payette, Suzanne; Laporte, Céline (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2002)

Decollectivist strategies in oceania - Peetz, David (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Each action of a decollectivizing employer - be it in the realm of employment practices, information or relational actions - has both real and symbolic dimensions that may be inclusivist, exclusivist or both. While many attempts at decollectivism are crude, Australia has seen the emergence of a coherent model of sophisticated decollectivist behaviour which has policy implications for many countries. Some analogies can be seen between certain sophisticated strategies of decollectivizing employers and state strategies of Oceania in Orwell's 1984, though there are many limits to such analogies and indeed to the success of decollectivist strategies, due to the contradiction between rhetoric and actions, employees' exposure to other discourses and the potential for union response and renewal.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Decertification; Labor Unions; Models; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Strategic management; Studies; Union membership

Steam Laundries: Gender, Technology, and Work in the United States and Great Britain, 1880-1940 - Percy, Ruth (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Steam laundries: Gender, technology, and work in the United States and Great Britain, 1880-1940," by Arwen P. Mohun.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Collective bargaining; Consumers; Employers; History; History–History of North And South America; Industrial development; Labor history; Labor unions; Laundries; Union membership

Gamblers and Dreamers: Women, Men, and Community in the Klondike - Perry, Adele (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
"The article reviews the book, "
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Gold rushes (History); History; History–History of North And South America; Working class

Under Attack, Fighting Back: Women and Welfare in the United States - Pimpare, Stephen (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Under attack, fighting back: Women and welfare in the United States," new edition, by Mimi Abramovitz.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; History–History of North And South America; Labor market; Social conditions; Welfare; Women

The New Rank-and-File - Pizzolato, Nico (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "The new rank-and-file," edited by Staughton Lind and Alice Lind.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Employee-management relations; Employees; History–History of North And South America; Labor unions; Memberships; Workers

Children's Interest/Mothers' Rights: The Shaping of America's Child Care Policy - Prentice, Susan (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Children's interest/mothers' rights: the shaping of America's child care policy," by Sonya Michel
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Child care; Child welfare; Employment; History–History of North And South America; Mothers

The effect of formal versus informal job security on employee involvement programs - Preuss, Gil A.; Lautsch, Brenda A. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
This study examines the effect of employee involvement and job insecurity on employee satisfaction and commitment. A data set incorporating information from employees, managers and government sources in 15 hospitals in a single metropolitan region in the US is used to test these issues. In contrast to previous research, it is found that workers' satisfaction and commitment persist as long as the form of employee involvement in place increases worker input and control in their jobs and as long as management is perceived to be making clear efforts to enhance the future security of workers' jobs. Employee perception of management effort to maintain employment security, however, is based on past downsizing within the organization, thus raising the potential that continued downsizing will increase insecurity and therefore will decrease both employee desire to participate in decision-making, as well as employee satisfaction and commitment to the organization.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employee involvement; Employees; Employment security; Hospitals; Job satisfaction; Labor Unions; Participatory management; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

On the Front Line: Organization of Work in the Information Economy - Pupo, Norene (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "On the Front Line: Organization of Work in the Information Economy," by Stephen J. Frenkel, Marek Korczynski, Karen A. Shire, and May Tam.

Telling Tales: Essays in Western Women's History - Purvey, Diane (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Telling Tales: Essays in Western Women's History," edited by Catherine A. Cavanaugh and Randi R. Warne.

Globalization and the Canadian Economy: The Implications for Labour Markets, Society and the State - Quinet, Felix (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Globalization and the Canadian Economy: The Implications for Labour Markets, Society and the State, edited by Richard P. Chaykowski, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Globalization; LABOR market; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Tribute to Noah Meltz - Reid, Frank (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
An obituary is presented of Professor Noah M. Meltz, former President of CIRA and past Director of the University of Toronto's Centre for Industrial Relations.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Deaths; Educators; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Secular Yiddishkait: Left Politics, Culture, and Community - Reiter, Ester (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
Presents a history and personal memoir of the experiences of secular Jewish radicals in Canada in the early decades of the 20th century. The Canadian Jewish community consisted largely of recent immigrants from Eastern Europe who came to Canada and the United States to escape both pogroms and poverty. The article focuses on elements of the culture and community life of this immigrant population, particularly on the role played by children's summer camps and the experience of exploitation and anti-Semitism in the Americas that explains the strong attraction of socialism and communism for the immigrant Jews.

Temporary Work: The Gendered Rise of the Precarious Employment Relationship - Reiter, Ester (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Temporary Work: The Gendered Rise of the Precarious Employment Relationship," by Leah F. Vosko.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Employers; Employment; Employment agencies; Gender; History; History–History of North And South America; Labor force; Temporary employment; Workers

Unions and Legitimacy - Reynolds, David (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Unions and Legitimacy by Gary N. Chaison and Barbara J. Bigelow is reviewed.
Keywords: Activism; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Certification; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Morality; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Precarious Values: Organizations, Politics and Labour Market Policy in Ontario - Robinson, David (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Precarious Values: Organizations, Politics and Labour Market Policy in Ontario, by Thomas R. Klassen.

Polarizing Mexico: The Impact of Liberalization Strategy / Growth, Employment and Equity: The Impact of the Economic Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean - Robinson, Ian (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
A review is presented of 2 books: 1. Polarizing Mexico: The Impact of Liberalization Strategy by Enrique Dussel Peters, and 2. Growth, Employment and Equity: The Impact of the Economic Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean by Barbara Stallings and Wilson Peres.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Developing countries; Economic conditions; Economic policy; Economic reform; Foreign investment; Free enterprise; LDCs; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Social conditions

Top Seven Reasons to Celebrate and Ask More from Labour / Le Travail - Roediger, David (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
[This article is a] Tribute to, and assessment of, the first 49 issues of Labour/Le Travail concentrates on both the tone and the substance of the journal. The seven sections of the article discuss matters ranging from art and design, to the rich poetry long included in its pages, to the ability to publish articles that are at once politically informed and academically rigorous. The evolution of the wide-ranging and exemplary book review section and the long standing attention of L/LT to racial and gender divisions among working people receive attention, as does a brief comparison of the trajectory of L/LT with that of Labor History in the United States. A final section considers the necessity for free wheeling debate among labour historians, particularly over the question of class and the place of Marxism in our work.
Keywords: Labor movement; PERIODICALS – Reviews

Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power, and Relational Practice at Work - Romaine, Janet (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power, and Relational Practice at Work, by Joyce K. Fletcher, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Gender; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Organizational behavior; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

The Assault on School Teacher Bargaining in Ontario - Rose, Joseph B. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Between 1975 and 1997, school teacher bargaining was conducted under the School Boards and Teachers Collective Negotiations Act (Bill 100). By most accounts, the teacher bargaining law was successful in promoting bilateral settlements with minimal strike activity. Following its election in 1995, the Harris government reduced public expenditures and introduced educational reforms. This study finds that the government's blunt and heavy-handed efforts to control collective bargaining processes and outcomes, not only proved futile, but led to an increase in work stoppages and protracted guerilla warfare at the school board level.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Collective bargaining; Educators; Labor Unions; Labor law; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

A Very Red Life: the Story of Bill Walsh - Ross, Arthur (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "A Very Red Life: The Story of Bill Walsh," by Cy Gonick.

La representation syndicale: Visage juridique actuel et futur - Rouillard, Jacques (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "La representation syndicale: Visage juridique actuel et futur," by Gregor Murray and Pierre Verge.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; History–History of North And South America; Labor relations; Laws & regulations

Où va le temps de travail ? - Rozenblatt, Patrick (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Où va le temps de travail ?, edited by Gilbert de Terssac and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z; Working hours

On the Edge of Empire: Gender, Race, and the Making of British Columbia, 1849-1871 - Rutherdale, Myra (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "On the Edge of Empire: Gender, Race, and the Making of British Columbia, 1849-1871," by Adele Perry.

The Public at Play: Gender and the Politics of Recreation in Post-War Ontario - Rutherdale, Robert (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "The public at play: Gender and the politics of recreation in post-war Ontario," by Shirley Tillotson.
Keywords: 20th century; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; History; History–History of North And South America; Leadership; Professionals; Recreation

Ethical Issues in Contemporary Human Resource Management - Saba, Tania (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Ethical Issues in Contemporary Human Resource Management," by Diana Winstanley and Jean Woodall.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Ethics; Human resource management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Les dynamiques de la PME : approches internationales - Saglio, Jean (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Les dynamiques de la PME : approches internationales," edited by Bruno Courault and Philippe Trouvé.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Labor unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Women and the Politics of Class - Sangster, Joan (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Women and the politics of class," by Joanna Brenner.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Capitalism; Economic conditions; Feminism; History–History of North And South America; Social conditions; Women; Working class

Union Learning: Canadian Labour Education in the Twentieth Century - Sawchuk, Peter H. (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Union Learning: Canadian Labour Education in the Twentieth Century," by Jeffery Taylor.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Education; Educational services; History; History–History of North And South America; Labor unions; Workers

What's a Good Job? The Importance of Employment Relationships - Schenk, Chris (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
What's a Good Job? The Importance of Employment Relationships, by Graham Lowe and Grant Schellenberg, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employee-management relations; Employees; Job satisfaction; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Social classes; Union membership

Reading the Rosenbergs After Venona - Schrank, Bernice (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The execution in 1953 of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg after being convicted on charges of spying for the Soviet Union was one of the most controversial, sensational events of the Cold War. The paper argues that the question of the Rosenbergs' guilt remains unresolved. In particular, the so-called Venona intercepts, which appeared to close the case against the Rosenbergs, deserve much greater critical scrutiny. The intercepts were messages from KGB agents on Soviet espionage in the US in the 1940s that were decoded, decrypted and translated by the National Security Agency; the NSA published the intercepts in 1995.

Immigrant and Migrant Workers in Canada: Labour Movements, Racism and the Expansion of Globalization - Sharma, Nandita (Canadian Woman Studies/les cahiers de la femme, 2002)
The author tells us that the programme that authorises the employment of non-immigrants (NIEXP), a consolidated and expanded recruitment programme for migrant workers, operates without a contract and allows private and public employers in Canada to exploit the legislative vulnerability of those who are classified as non-immigrants. The author examines the cultural context in which the immigrant worker class operates and asks the Canadian government to explain why it has created a category of non-citizens to classify these workers. –Translation of French abstract

Social Unrest and Popular Protest in England, 1780-1840 - Snell, K. D. M. (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Social Unrest and Popular Protest in England, 1780-1840," by John E . Archer.

The Lancashire Giant: David Shackleton, Labour Leader and Civil Servant - Spencer, Bruce (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "The Lancashire Giant: David Shackleton, Labour Leader and Civil Servant," by Ross M. Martin.
Keywords: 20th century; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; History; History–History of North And South America

Divided We Stand: American Workers and the Struggle for Black Equality - Srigley, Katrina (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Divided We Stand: American Workers and the Struggle for Black Equality," by Bruce Nelson.

Vérification d’un modèle structurel à l’égard du conflit travail-famille - St-Onge, Sylvie; Renaud, Stéphane; Guérin, Gilles; Caussignac, Émilie (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Cette étude propose et teste un modèle structurel des déterminants et des effets du conflit travail-famille mesuré de manière bidirectionnelle. Les données ont été collectées par questionnaire auprès de 1 356 employés ayant des responsabilités parentales. En général, les résultats confirment la qualité de l’ajustement du modèle proposé. Des recommandations sont exprimées pour favoriser un meilleur équilibre emploi-famille parmi le personnel et pour minimiser les conséquences négatives du conflit travail-famille tant pour les employés que pour les employeurs.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Conflict; Families & family life; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z; Work & family; Working conditions

Work and Family: Research Informing Policy - Stanworth, Celia (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Work and Family: Research Informing Policy, edited by Toby L. Parcel and Daniel B. Cornfield, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Families & family life; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Social policy

A Piece of Hard Light: Excerpts from Michael Crummey's Hard Light - Steffier, John (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
In 1998, Newfoundland-born writer Michael Crummey published Hard Light, a collection of poems and short prose narratives which explore his ancestors’ experiences in outport Newfoundland and on the Labrador fishery in the 19th and early 20th century. This essay explores the dominant themes in Hard Light, including the experience of work, the power of landscape, and the persistence of culture. It is followed by a selection of Crummey’s poems.
Keywords: HARD Light (Book); LITERARY excerpts

Readers and Society in Nineteenth-Century France: Workers, Women, Peasants - Stewart, Mary Lynn (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Readers and Society in Nineteenth-Century France: Workers, Women, Peasants," by Martyn Lyons.

The Monied Metropolis: New York City and the Consolidation of the Montreal Bourgeoisie, 1850-1896 - Story, Ronald (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "The monied metropolis: New York City and the consolidation of the Montreal bourgeoisie, 1850-1896," by Sven Beckert.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; History; History–History of North And South America; Labor unions; Manufacturers; Tariffs

Douglas McGregor, Revisted: Managing the Human Side of Enterprise - Strauss, George (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Douglas McGregor, Revisted: Managing the Human Side of Enterprise, by Gary Heil, is reviewed.
Keywords: Biographies; Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

The Relative Earnings of Visible Minorities in Canada: New Evidence from the 1996 Census - Swidinsky, Robert; Swidinsky, Michael (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
New evidence on the relative earnings of visible minority immigrant and native-born paid workers in Canada using data from the 1996 Census is presented. The findings show that labor market disadvantages associated with visible minority status are largely confined to immigrant men. The earnings deficits imputed to minority native-born men and immigrant women are fairly modest, and it appears that native-born women are paid a premium. Among immigrant men, labor market disadvantages are apparent primarily among those who were older when they arrived in Canada. There is some evidence that foreign work experience is relatively undervalued, but there is little evidence that immigrants receive lower compensation for foreign-based schooling. The analysis of individual ethnic minority groups reveals that Black men are most profoundly affected by labor market discrimination. The earnings deficit they must contend with is both significant and intergenerationally persistent.
Keywords: Aliens; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Gender; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Minority & ethnic groups; Racial discrimination; Salaries pensions etc; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Wages & salaries

Byond Unions and Collective Bargaining - Taras, Daphne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Beyond Unions and Collective Bargaining, by Leo Troy, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Collective bargaining; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Mackenzie King and the Prairie West - Taylor, Jeffery (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Mackenzie King and the Prairie West," by Robert Wardhaugh.
Keywords: 20th century; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Canadian history; History; History–History of North And South America; Politics & government

Origines et evolution de la formation a la prevention des risques "gestes et postures" en France - Teiger, Catherine (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Ergonomics; History; Labor Unions; Occupational health & safety; Occupational training; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Origines et évolution de la formation à la prévention des risques « gestes et postures » en France - Teiger, Catherine (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
La prévention traditionnelle des risques musculo-squelettiques du travail est orientée selon deux axes quasi indépendants : l’axe technique et l’axe humain. Les limites de ces approches sont actuellement reconnues par les ergonomes et certains professionnels de la prévention qui tentent ensemble d’instaurer une troisième voie. Il s’agit de concilier les orientations techniques et humaines à partir de la compréhension de l’activité de travail et de concevoir, en particulier, des programmes de formation à la prévention des risques qui développent à la fois la capacité de réflexion de tous les acteurs de la prévention sur leur propre activité de travail et leur pouvoir d’action sur les aspects techniques ou organisationnels du travail. Cet article propose une brève analyse de l’histoire des idées et des pratiques de la formation institutionnelle dans ce domaine particulier des risques musculo-squelettiques qui restent un enjeu d’importance malgré les « modernisations » du travail.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Workers' Compensation: Foundations for Reform - Thompson, Mark (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Workers Compensation: Foundations for Reform," edited by Morley Gunderson and Douglas Hyatt.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Law; Laws & regulations; Management; Occupational accidents; Reforms; Workers compensation

Secrecy and safety in abortion clinics - Todd, Sarah (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The media headlines rest in my thoughts as I write a paper about social workers and abortion services. I am reminded of the cultural ambivalence, if not silence, that surrounds abortion work and which, I argue, makes it difficult to position issues facing abortion workers in relation to more general work place safety concerns. ...[W]e need to move beyond the sensationalized debates that often dominate any reflection on abortion services and attempt to understand the daily workplace risks faced by workers in these clinics. Although such a task is beyond the scope of this brief paper, I would like to use this opportunity to establish a conceptual framework for such a rethinking. –From author's introduction

The Labour Party and Taxation: Party Identity and Political Purpose in Twentieth-Century Britain - Toye, Richard (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "The Labour Party and taxation: Party identity and political purpose in twentieth-century Britain," by Richard Whiting.
Keywords: 20th century; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Capital gains; History; History–History of North And South America; Income taxes; Labor unions; Subsidies; Tariffs; Tax increases; Tax rates; Tax reform; Taxation; Working class

The Family Division of Labour - Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
The Family Division of Labour, by Marie-Agnes Barrere-Maurisson, is reviewed.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Families & family life; Housework; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Work & family; Working conditions

Working Time in Comparative Perspective, Volume Ii. Life-Cycle Working Time and Nonstandard Work - Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (Relations Industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Working time in comparative perspective, v. 2," edited by Susan Houseman and Alice Nakamura.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Flexible hours; Labor Unions; Nontraditional careers; Work & family; Working hours

Transnational Cooperation among Labor Unions - Tsogas, George (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Transnational Cooperation among Labor Unions, edited by Michael E. Gordon and Lowell Turner, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; International; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Ben Lappin's Reflections on May Day Celebrations in Toronto's Jewish Quarter - Tulchinsky, Gerald (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
Tulchinsky introduces this reprint of "From the American scene: May Day in Toronto," by Ben Lappin. Originally published in Commentary in May 1955. Lappin's article portrays the annual May Day celebration of Toronto's working-class Jewish community at a time of generational transition.

Agriculture and Environmental History - Varty, John (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews and comments on the books, "Gardens of Their Dreams: Desertification and Culture in World History," by Brian Griffith, "Brave New Seeds: The Threat of GM Crops to Farmers," by Robert Ali Brac De La Pierre and Frank Seurat, and "Hungry for Trade: How the Poor Pay for Free Trade," by John Madeley,

Labor Regulation in a Global Economy - Verge, Pierre (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Entreprises transnationales et droits du travail - Verge, Pierre; Dufour, Sophie (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
La réalité globale de l’entreprise transnationale, l’ensemble intégré de son activité, s’étend à plusieurs pays, même si elle est elle-même le plus souvent juridiquement fragmentée en différentes sociétés nationales. Dans quelle mesure le Droit parvient-il à saisir dans toute sa réalité significative, c’est-à-dire transnationale, cette entreprise ; réussit-il à atteindre son centre de pouvoir ? L’examen porte d’abord sur la normativité applicable. Existe-t-il une normativité commensurable à cette entreprise ? Les droits des pays d’implantation se montrent-ils capables d’applications extraterritoriales à son endroit ? Il y a ensuite à considérer la mise en oeuvre, en particulier juridictionnelle, des normes applicables, tantôt l’intervention du for du pays de la filiale, tantôt celle du for de la société dominante.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Cultures of darkness: Night travels in the histories of transgression [from medieval to modern] - Walkowitz, Daniel J. (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Cultures of darkness: night travels in the histories of transgression [from medieval to modern]," by Bryan D. Palmer.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Capitalism; Culture; History; History–History of North And South America; Social classes

Making the American team: Sport, culture, and the Olympic experience," by Mark Dyreson. - Wamsley, Kevin B. (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Making the American team: Sport, culture, and the Olympic experience
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; History–History of North And South America; Olympic games; Social aspects; Social conditions & trends; Sports

Globalization from Below: The Power of Solidarity - Wells, Don (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
Globalization from Below: The Power of Solidarity by Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, and Brendan Smith, is reviewed.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Globalization; International; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Social activism; Working conditions

A Very Red Life: The Story of Bill Walsh - Whitaker, Reginald (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
A Very Red Life: The Story of Bill Walsh by Cy Gonick, is reviewed.
Keywords: Biographies; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Communism; History; Labor; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

A New Look at Shorter Hours of Work in the CEP - White, Julie (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2002)
This paper argues that we need to look again at hours of work. One out of every five Canadians is working more than 40 hours a week as their regular hours, while one out of ten work over 50 hours. On top of this, overtime is excessive - paid overtime alone is the equivalent of 225,000 full-time jobs. A major study by the CEP in the pulp and paper industry has shown that overtime may be more expensive than hiring additional workers and that workers are willing to reduce overtime in order to save or create jobs. On reducing regular hours of work, the CEP has found that additional days away from work, once negotiated and experienced, are extremely popular. While more time off is about job creation, better health and safety and improving family and social life, it opposes the lean and mean approach of business corporations.

The Future of the Safety Net: Social Insurance and Employee Benefits - Williams, Kelly (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2002)
The Future of the Safety Net: Social Insurance and Employee Benefits, edited by Sheldon Friedman and David C. Jacobs, is reviewed.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employee benefits; Labor Unions; Pensions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Social security; Wellness programs

The Sound of One Voice: Eugene Forsey and His Letters to the Press - Wright, Donald (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "The Sound of One Voice: Eugene Forsey and His Letters to the Press," by J. E. Hodgetts.

Weaving connections: Educating for peace, social and environmental justice - Wright, Tarah (Labour / Le Travail, 2002)
The article reviews the book, "Weaving connections: Educating for peace, social and environmental justice," edited by Tarah Goldstein and David Selby.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Education; Educational objectives; History–History of North And South America; Social aspects; Social education

Expanding Labour’s Horizons: Union Organizing and Strategic Change in Canada - Yates, Charlotte A. B. (Charlotte Alyce Bronwen) (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2002)
How can unions arrest membership decline in an increasingly chilly climate? Unions across Canada have arrived at a common answer to this question; unions need to organize the unorganized, in particular reaching out to women, youth and people of colour. After a brief discussion of who is being organized by unions, this article turns to a discussion of innovations in union organizing strategies, including the virtue of rank and file activists and the B.C. Organizing Institute. The next challenge for unions is to keep newly organized workers as members. This depends on adequate representation of these members’ interests and opportunities for their participation in union affairs. The paper critically evaluates union efforts at reform of internal structures and collective bargaining practices. While organizing alone cannot secure the future of unions, it is a critical part of the process of the renewal of labour power.

Empowerment As a Trojan Horse: New Systems of Work Organization in the North American Automobile Industry - Yates, Charlotte A. B. (Charlotte Alyce Bronwen); Lewchuk, Wayne; Stewart, Paul (Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2001)
While new models of work organization (lean production) in the automobile industry have been portrayed as a 'democratic' break with Fordism, we find considerable parallels with those traditional patterns of labour control they were intended to supplant. Far from understanding these as exemplars of 'democratic Taylorism', the article identifies specific company responses to problems associated with declining productivity and competitiveness. Moreover, the article argues that new models of work organization associated with lean production, far from heralding empowerment, are more conerned with asserting management control in varying ways in different companies.

Abstracts = Résumés [47, Spring 2001] (Labour/Le Travail, 2001)
English/French abstracts of the articles in the Spring 2001 volume.

Abstracts = Résumés [48, Fall 2001] (Labour/Le Travail, 2001)
English/French abstracts of the articles in Fall 2001 volume.

Index, Volume 45-46, 2000 (Labour/Le Travail, 2001)
Biennial index produced by the Canadian Periodical Index.

Livres reçus (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Publications: Committee on Canadian Labour History (Labour/Le Travail, 2001)
Advertisement for the journal, Labour/Le Travail.

Publications récentes (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

On the Convergence of Labour Rights and Human Rights - Adams, Roy J. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
This article discusses Unfair Advantage: Workers' Freedom of Association in the United States under International Human Rights Standards and Your Voice at Work: Global Report under the Follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. During the past decade a strong international consensus has emerged that holds that a set of core labor rights should be regarded as fundamental human rights. The appearance of these 2 reports indicates that the situation is rapidly changing.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employees; Freedom of Association; Globalization; HUMAN rights; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Research; Rights; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

So Close to the State/s: The Emergence of Canadian Feature Film Policy - Adria, Marco (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "So Close to the State/s: The Emergence of Canadian Feature Film Policy," by Michael Dorland.

Report from Cannes 2000 - Armstrong, Lawrin (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the following laobur/left films that were screened at the Cannes 2000 festival: "Bread and Roses." UK, directed by Ken Loach; "Takhté Siah" (Blackboards). Iran, directed by Amira Makhmalbaf; "Lista de Espéra" (Waiting List). Spain/Cuba, directed by Juan Carlos Tabio; "Capitaes de Abril" (Captains of April), Portugal, directed by Maria de Medeiros.

Workplace Innovations in Large, Unionized Canadian Organizations - Balkin, David B.; Tremblay, Michel; Westerman, James (Journal of Business and Psychology, 2001)
The study reports workplace innovations in 112 large, unionized Canadian organizations from data collected in 1994 by the Bureau of Labour Information. The frequency of specific workplace innovations and the relationship to organization and bargaining unit characteristics are reported.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1007822717297

Pierre Elliot Trudeau, 1919-2000: The Death of Canadian Liberalism - Barsallo, Alicia (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article pays tribute to Trudeau and the standard of political discourse he represented.

A Theory of Employment Systems : Micro-Foundations of Societal Diversity - Bélanger, Jacques (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "A Theory of Employment Systems : Micro-Foundations of Societal Diversity," by David Marsden.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employment; History; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Nice Girls and Rude Girls: Women Workers in World War One; Working Class Cullture, Women and Britain, 1914-1921 - Bell, Amy (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the books, "Nice Girls and Rude Girls: Women Workers in World War One," by Deborah Thom, and "Working Class Cullture, Women and Britain, 1914-1921," by Claire A. Culleton.

Ergonomie, formation et transformation des milieux de travail: introduction - Bellemare, Marie; Montreuil, Sylvie (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Ergonomics; Labor Unions; Occupational health & safety; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Training

L'amelioration des situations de travail par l'ergonomie participative et la formation - Bellemare, Marie; Montreuil, Sylvie; Marier, Micheline; Allard, Denis (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Ergonomics; Injuries; Labor Unions; Musculoskeletal system; Occupational health & safety; Participatory research; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Training

L’amélioration des situations de travail par l’ergonomie participative et la formation - Bellemare, Marie; Montreuil, Sylvie; Marier, Micheline; Prévost, Johane; Allard, Denis (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Cet article présente la démarche et l’évaluation d’une intervention participative fondée sur une formation dispensée auprès de groupes Ergo réunissant des cadres et des employés du secteur de la production de métal chaud. La formation portait d’abord sur le diagnostic ergonomique et puis sur la transformation des situations de travail. L’évaluation de type réaliste porte sur le processus et les résultats. Elle montre que la concrétisation des projets d’amélioration dans les usines implique certes des acquis relatifs à l’analyse du travail obtenus par la formation, mais aussi que les participants à la formation détiennent ou développent une connaissance riche des processus de conduite de projets — formels et informels — propres à l’usine.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Gestion de la rémunération : théorie et pratique - Bernier, Jean (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Gestion de la rémunération : théorie et pratique," by Roland Thériault and Sylvie St-Onge.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Compensation administration; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Recherche évaluative d’un programme syndical de formation en santé et en sécurité du travail - Berthelette, Diane; Desnoyers, Luc; Bédard, Anne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
L’objectif de cette recherche évaluative était d’analyser la relation susceptible d’exister entre le processus d’un programme de formation de base en santé et sécurité du travail et ses effets attendus. Ce programme, dispensé par une centrale syndicale québécoise à ses membres, a pour objectif ultime d’améliorer l’action syndicale des travailleurs à ce sujet dans leur milieu de travail. Nos résultats semblent indiquer que ce programme produit la majorité des effets attendus relatifs aux thèmes étudiés, soit d’accroître la compréhension du rôle des facteurs environnementaux sur l’occurrence d’accidents de travail et d’attribuer ces événements à des risques environnementaux dont les employeurs sont responsables.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Public Sector Labour Relations in an Era of Restraint and Restructuring - Boivin, Jean (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Public Sector Labour Relations in an Era of Restraint and Restructuring," by Gene Swimmer.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Public sector; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Restructuration industrielle et action syndicale locale: Le cas de l’industrie du papier au Québec - Bourque, Reynald; Rioux, Claude (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
La restructuration de l’industrie du papier au Québec a eu un impact majeur sur l’action syndicale. Cet article présente les changements intervenus dans les pratiques syndicales de la Fédération des travailleurs du papier et de la forêt (FTPF-CSN) et de ses syndicats affiliés, notamment en ce qui a trait à la demande de nouveaux services découlant de l’implication syndicale dans la réorganisation du travail. Nous analysons également les effets de ces changements sur les relations entre la FTPF et ses syndicats locaux, ainsi que les problèmes et les défis inhérents au renouvellement des pratiques syndicales.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

"Rights, not Roses": Unions and the Rise of Working-Class Feminism, 1945-80 - Brooks, Tequila J. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Rights, not Roses": Unions and the Rise of Working-Class Feminism, 1945-80," by Dennis A. Deslippe.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Feminism; History; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Abandoned Children - Brown, Helen (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Abandoned Children," edited by Catherine Panter-Brick and Malcolm T. Smith.

Turning Trees into Dollars: The British Columbia Coastal Lumber Industry 1858-1913 - Bunting, Robert (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Turning Trees into Dollars: The British Columbia Coastal Lumber Industry, 1858-1913," by Gordon Hak.

Rum Punch and Revolution: Taverngoing and Public Life in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia - Campbell, Robert A. (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Rum Punch and Revolution: Taverngoing and Public Life in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia," by Peter Thompson.

The Power to Choose: Bangladeshi Women and Labour Market Decisions in London and Dhaka - Caspersz, Donella (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The Power to Choose: Bangladeshi Women and Labour Market Decisions in London and Dhaka, by Naila Kabeer, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Clothing industry; Employees; Employment; LABOR market; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Women

Norman Feltes, 1932-2000: An OCAP Appreciation - Clarke, John (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article pays tribute to Norman Feltes's contribution to the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty after his retirement as an English professor.

More with Less: Work Reorganization in the Canadian Mining Industry - Clement, Wallace (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "More with Less: Work Reorganization in the Canadian Mining Industry," by Bob Russell.

The Agribusiness Threat to Farmers, Food, and the Environment - Conway, J. F. (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "The Agribusiness Threat to Farmers, Food, and the Environment," edited by Fred Magdoff, John Bellamy Foster, and Frederick H. Butt.

William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism/Second String Red: The Life of Al Lannon, American Communist - Cotterill, Steven (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism," by James R. Barrett.

A Thing of the Past? Child Labour in Britain in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries - Coulter, Rebecca Priegert (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "A Thing of the Past? Child Labour in Britain in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries," edited by Michael Lavalette.

Solidarité et détermination. Histoire de la Fraternité des policiers et des policières de la Communauté urbaine de Montréal - Dagenais, Michèle (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Solidarité et Détermination: Histoire de la Fraternité des Policiers et des Policières de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal," by Jacques Rouillard and Henri Goulet.

La présence communiste au Québec (1929-1939) ou la présence de « l'homme au couteau entre les dents » - Dansereau, Bernard (Bulletin d'histoire politique, 2001)
Examines the presence and struggles of the Communist Party of Canada (le Parti communiste canadien (PCC)) in Quebec during the 1930s. It highlights the challenges faced by the PCC, including widespread anticommunism from the government, the Catholic Church, and conservative labour unions. The PCC sought to organize workers through independent unions like the Workers Unity League and engaged in social struggles, including unemployment protests and antifascist campaigns. Despite some successes in labour movements and antifascist efforts, the PCC failed to become a mass party, remaining largely isolated and marginalized, especially among francophone workers. The article also discusses the PCC's strategic shifts, from ultra-revolutionary rhetoric to a united antifascist front, and its eventual decline during World War II. Overall, the PCC's efforts were significant in challenging capitalism and advocating for workers' rights, but its influence remained limited in Quebec's political and social landscape.

Nonunion Employee Representation: History, Contemporary Practice, and Policy - Debicki, Christopher (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Nonunion Employee Representation: History, Contemporary Practice, and Policy, edited by Bruce E. Kaufman and Daphne Gottlieb, is reviewed.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; History; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Nonunion; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Recherche evaluative d'un programme syndical de formation en sante et en securite du travail - Desnoyers, Luc; Berthelette, Diane; Bedard, Anne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Industrial accidents; Labor Unions; Occupational health & safety; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Training

Women and Scientific Employment - Dodd, Janice G. (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Women and Scientific Employment," by Judith Glover.

"Our Mickey": The Story of Private James O'Rourke, VC.MM (CEF), 1879-1957 - Dooley, Michael Kevin (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
Discusses the life of Michael James "Mickey" O'Rourke, miner, soldier, and labour activist. In 1917, he was awarded Canada's highest military decoration, the Victoria Cross, for "conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during prolonged operations" while a member of the 7th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. After the war O'Rourke went to California, then returned to British Columbia where he played a prominent role in the 1935 Vancouver longshoremen's strike. Despite chronic health problems that were war-related, he received only a small pension as a disabled veteran. O'Rourke's later life was complicated by alcoholism. He died as an indigent at a Veterans' Affairs facility in Burnaby, British Columbia, in 1957.

The Challenge of Global Capitalism: The World Economy in the 21st Century - Drache, Daniel (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "The Challenge of Global Capitalism: The World Economy in the 21st Century," by Robert Gilpin.

Skill-Biased Technological Change : Evidence from a Firm-Level Survey - Dubé, Annette (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Skill-Biased Technological Change : Evidence from a Firm-Level Survey," by Donald S. Siegel.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Skilled labor; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Technological change

Canadian Communication Thought: Ten Foundational Writers - Ellerman, Evelyn (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Canadian Communication Thought: Ten Foundational Writers," by Robert E. Babe.

Australian Labour History Reconsidered - Farrell, Frank (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Australian Labour History Reconsidered," edited by David Palmer, Ross Shanahan, and Martin Shanahan.

The New Prince in a New Principality: OCAP and the Toronto Poor - Feltes, Norman (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article employs Antonio Gramsci's philosophy of praxis to analyze the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty's battle against the proto-fascist, neoconservative Ontario provincial government. A structural diagram, entitled "The Party at the Margin," is presented to show OCAP's place in the current social formation. Adapting Machiavelli, the article considers OCAP's collective "new prince" role, as well as the role of the intellectual. A retired academic, the author was a member of the OCAP executive.

Alabama North: African-American Migrants, Community, and Working-Class Activism in Cleveland, 1915-1945 - Ferguson, Karen (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Alabama North: African-American Migrants, Community, and Working-Class Activism in Cleveland, 1915-1945," by Kimberley L. Phillips.

Book Notes [47, Spring 2001] - Finkel, Alvin (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article briefly reviews "Have Women and Minorities Reached the Top? Diversity in the Power Elite," by Richard L. Zweigenhaft and G. William Domhoff; "An Investigation of Racial Disadvantage," by Derek Leslie et al.; Brian Titley's "The Frontier World of Edgar Dewdney;" Gilbert G. Gonzalez's "Mexican Consuls and Labor Organizing: Imperial Politics in the American Southwest;" Peter Bailey's "Popular Culture and Performance in the Victorian City;" Ching Kwan Lee's "Gender and the South China Miracle: Two Worlds of Factory Women;" Diana Crane's "Fashion and its Social Agendas: Class, Gender, and Identity in Clothing;" "Italian Lives: Cape Breton Memories," edited by Sam Migliore and A. Evo Dipierro; and Glenda Riley's "Women and Nature: Saving the 'Wild' West."

Book Notes [48, Fall 2001] - Finkel, Alvin (Labour/Le Travail, 2001)
The article briefly reviews Peter Gossage's "Families in Transition: Industry and Population in Nineteenth Century Saint-Hyacinthe;" Daniel T. Rodgers's "Atlantic Crossings: Social Politics in a Progressive Age;" Claudia Orenstein's "Festive Revolutionaries: The Politics of Popular Theater and the San Francisco Mime Troupe;" Micheal Goldfield's "The Color of Politics: Race and the Mainsprings of American Politics;" Philip Scranton's "Endless Novelty: Specialty Production and American Industrialization, 1865-1925;" "The Living Wage: Building a Fair Economy," by Robert Pollin and Stephanie Luce; Christine Cousins' "Society, Work and Welfare in Europe;" "What Workers Want," by Richard B. Freeman and Joel Rogers; and "On the Front Line: Organization of Work in the Information Economy" by Stephen J. Frenkel, Marek Korczynski, Karen A. Shire, and May Tarn.

The World Guide 2001/2002: An Alternative Reference to the Countries of Our Planet - Finkel, Alvin (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "The World Guide 2001/2002: An Alternative Reference to the Countries of Our Planet."

CyberUnion: Empowering Labour through Computer Technology - Fiorito, Jack (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
CyberUnion: Empowering Labor through Computer Technology, by Arthur B. Shostak, is reviewed.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; information technology

Connecting Women with Unions: What Are the Issues? - Forrest, Anne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
This paper investigates the role of women's issues in the decision to join unions by examining a successful organizing drive in a predominantly female workplace. The main focus of the discussion is the identification of women's issues where they were not immediately apparent to workers and union representatives. The theoretical question raised by this case study is the extent to which women workers' relationship to unions is similar to or different from men workers'. Contemporary industrial relations discourse tends to emphasize the similarities between women and men, without taking into account well-documented differences in women's paid and unpaid work and union experiences. From a feminist perspective, the conclusion that gender is unimportant in organizing campaigns often rests on an inadequate analysis of what constitutes women's workplace/union issues.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Differences; Female employees; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Laboring for Rights: Unions and Sexual Diversity Across Nations - Forrest, Anne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Laboring for Rights: Unions and Sexual Diversity Across Nations, edited by Gerald Hunt, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Sexuality; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Colliers Across the Sea: A Comparative Study of Class Formation in Scotland and the American Midwest, 1830-1924 - Frank, David (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Colliers Across the Sea: A Comparative Study of Class Formation in Scotland and the American Midwest, 1830-1924," by John H. M. Laslett.

Les logiques de la réciprocité. Les transformations de la relation d’assistance aux États-Unis et en France par Sylvie Morel - Freyssinet, Jacques (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Les logiques de la réciprocité. Les transformations de la relation d’assistance aux États-Unis et en France," by Sylvie Morel.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Welfare

Creating and Sustaining Local Union Capabilities: The Role of the National Union - Frost, Ann C. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Drawing on a case study evidence from the automotive, steel, and glass making industries, this article examines the role played by the national union in shaping local unions' abilities to develop and sustain the capabilities critical to managing on-going workplace restructuring. Evidence suggesting the importance of 5 national union characteristics is presented. These characteristics are the breadth of the national union's representational coverage; the extent of its education and training focus on new workplace issues; the resources it devotes to research on the implications of new workplace practices; the presence of multiple communications channels; and its structuring of local union representation.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Corporate reorganization; Labor Unions; Manyindustries; Roles; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Gender, Segmentation and the Standard Employment Relationship in Canadian Labour Law, Legislation and Policy - Fudge, Judy; Vosko, Leah F. (Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2001)
Using gender as its analytic lens, this article examines segmentation in the Canadian labour market by focusing on the standard employment relationship. It illustrates how standard employment was crafted upon a specific gender division of paid and unpaid labour, the male breadwinner norm, and was only available to a narrow segment of workers. To this end, it traces how from the lOSO's the standard employment relationship was supplemented by a growth in jobs associated with, and filled primarily by, women workers and it shows how women's increasing labour market participation in the late 1960s and early 1970s shaped demands for equality in employment policies. Since the 1980s, a deterioration in the standard employment relationship has undermined both demands for and the basis of gender equality strategies and the article concludes by raising the question of the normative basis for regulating employment in order to move towards strategies for reregulation.

Droit de l’arbitrage de grief, 5e édition - Gagnon, Jean-Denis (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Droit de l’arbitrage de grief," 5e édition, by Rodrigue Blouin and Fernand Morin
Keywords: Arbitration; Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Grievance procedures; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Imagining Internationalism in American and British Labour, 1939-1949 - Gereluk, Winston (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Imagining Internationalism in American and British Labor, 1939-49," by Victor Silverman.

Becoming Lean : Inside Stories of U.S. Manufacturers - Gérin-Lajoie, Jean (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Becoming Lean : Inside Stories of U.S. Manufacturers," edited by Jeffrey K. Liker.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Management; Manufacturers; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Learning from Saturn - Gérin-Lajoie, Jean (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Learning from Saturn," by Saul A. Rubinstein and Thomas A. Kochan.
Keywords: AUTOMOBILE industry; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Corporate culture; Corporate profiles; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Labor unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Testing the New Deal: The General Strike of 1934 in the American South - Glaberman, Martin (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Testing the New Deal: The General Textile Strike of 1934 in the American South," by Janet Irons.

New Dawn or Bad Moon Rising?: Large Scale Government Administered Workplace Surveys and the Future of Canadian Ir Research - Godard, John (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
This article discusses the potential advantages of large scale, government administered workplace surveys and the limitations of these surveys in the past. It then reviews and 1995 AWIRS, the 1998 WERS, and the 1999 WES in accordance with how well they appear to have succeeded in overcoming these limitations, and, more generally, with their implications for the conduct of industrial relations research. It is argued that the 1995 AWIRS does not appreciably overcome the limitations of previous surveys.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Business conditions; Employees; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Polls & surveys; R&D; Research; Research & development; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Statistical analysis; Studies

Report of the Advisory Committe on Labour Management Relations in the Federal Public Service, Ottawa, Canada / First Report: Identifying the Issues / L'identification des enjeux / Second Report: Working Together in the Public interest/Travailler ensemble dans l'interet public - Goldenberg, Shirley (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Three reports are reviewed: 1. Reports of the Advisory Committee on Labour Management Relations in the Federal Public Service, Ottawa, Canada, 2. First Report: Identifying the Issues, and 3. Second Report: Working Together in the Public Interest.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Public sector; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Free Trade: Risks and Rewards - Grayson, Kyle (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Free Trade: Risks and Rewards," edited by L. Ian MacDonald.

Freedom and Security: An Introduction to the Basic Income Debate - Haddow, Rodney (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Freedom and Security: An Introduction to the Basic Income Debate," by Tony Fitzpatrick.

Stations of the Cross: Adorno and Christian Right Radio - Haiven, Judy (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Stations of the Cross: Adorno and Christian Right Radio," by Paul Apostolidis.

Health and Work: Critical Perspectives - Haley, Ella (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Health and Work: Critical Perspectives," edited by Norma Daykin and Lesley Doyal.

Sur les notions de travail et de citoyenneté à l'heure de la précarité - Hamel, Jacques (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The articles traces the genealogy of the idea of work from the perspectives of philosophy, anthropology and sociology. Work is a productive action that also provides the means of existence. Precarious work, however, reveals the limits of this conception. Contrary to the "end of work" thesis, the author argues that work is integral to society, but in a form that does not take the people's labour rights into account, thus undermining their citizenship. This form of integration, which affects young workers especially, can be called "flexploitation." –From author's conclusion

The Erosion of the Country of Origin Effect: A Case Study of a Swedish Multinational Company - Hayden, Annette; Edwards, Tony (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Over the last 2 decades, Swedish capital has undergone a rapid internationalization. This has presented a significant challenge to the distinctive nature of the Swedish economy in general and its employment relations system in particular. A key question arising is: to what extent, and in what ways, are Swedish multinationals influenced by the distinctiveness of the country of origin in the way they manager their international workforces? This paper shows how the firm has adopted practices experienced in its foreign operations and deployed these throughout the corporation. The findings are explained with reference to managerial perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of different "national business systems."
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Corporations; Impact analysis; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Multinational corporations; Rule of origin; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Ghislain Dufour témoigne des 30 ans du CPQ - Hébert, Gérard (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Ghislain Dufour témoigne des 30 ans du CPQ," by Ghislain Dufour.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Skills Mania: Snakeoil in our Schools? - Heyer, Kent den (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Skills Mania: Snakeoil in our Schools?," by Bob Davis.

Italy's Many Diasporas - Hoerder, Dirk (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Italy's Many Diasporas," by Donna R. Gabaccia.

Making Reform Happen: The Passage of Canada's Collective-Bargaining Policy, 1943–1944 - Hollander, Taylor (Journal of Policy History, 2001)
Patrick Conroy, the secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Congress of Labour (CCL) from 1941 to 1951, was not someone who gave up easily. As a friend observed, the Scottish-born coal miner was a committed trade unionist whose “moral certitude was admirable and… one of his great strengths.” In late 1942, however, Conroy seemed ready to call it quits on the CCL's campaign to win a national collective-bargaining policy in Canada. Since its inception in September 1940, the Congress, which represented most of the industrial unions in the country, had pushed hard for a comprehensive labor policy like the National Labor Relations or Wagner Act in the United States, which protected and advanced the rights of workers. But the Liberal government of Prime Minister Mackenzie King repeatedly refused to move beyond a turn-of-the-century conciliatory framework that emphasized moral suasion and compromise. In late 1942, when a regional organizer asked Conroy whether a collective-bargaining policy appeared likely in the future, the CCL leader replied: “We do not feel it worthwhile to raise people's hopes when the record of the federal government is as it has been.” –Publisher's extract

The Shadow Welfare State: Labor, Business, and the Politics of Health Care in the United States - Jacobs, David (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The Shadow Welfare State: Labor, Business, and the Politics of Health Care in the United States, by Marie Gottschalk, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Health care policy; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Medicare; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

The Great Silent Army of Abolitionism: Ordinary Women in the Antislavery Movement - Kellow, Margaret (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "The Great Silent Army of Abolitionism: Ordinary Women in the Antislavery Movement," by Julie Roy Jeffrey.

Challenging the Conspiracy of Silence: My Life as a Canadian Gay Activist - Kinsman, Gary (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Challenging the Conspiracy of Silence: My Life as a Canadian Gay Activist," by Jim Egan; compiled and edited by Donald W. McLeod.

Off the page and onto the screen - Klausen, Susanne (Labour/Le Travail, 2001)
The author recounts her experience of collaboration on "The Plywood Girls," a video documentary about the hundreds of women who worked at the plywood sawmill in Port Albernini, BC, from 1942 to 1991. Also discusses the difference between working in the print medium (she had previously published an academic article on the subject, based on oral interviews) and visual media (more emotive and transient, but reaches a wider audience).

Creating Competitive Capacity: Labour Market Institutions and Workplace Practices in Germany and the United States - Klikauer, Thomas (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Creating Competitive Capacity: Labour Market Institutions and Workplace Practices in Germany and the United States, edited by Peter Berg, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employment practices; LABOR market; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

American Science in an Age of Anxiety: Scientists, Anticommunism and the Cold War - Knelman, F. H. (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "American Science in an Age of Anxiety: Scientists, Anticommunism, and the Cold War," by Jessica Wang.

Striking a Bargain: Work and Industrial Relations in Industrial England, 1815-65 - Koditschek, Theodore (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Striking a Bargain: Work and Industrial Relations in Industrial England, 1815-65," by James Jaffe.

Analyse du travail et elaboration des programmes de formation professionelle - Lacombe, Marianne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Ergonomics; Labor Unions; Occupational training; Participatory research; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Analyse du travail et élaboration des programmes de formation professionnelle - Lacomblez, Marianne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Une approche historique est ici présentée comme démarche permettant de mieux comprendre les options et les enjeux de travaux récents ayant établis des liens privilégiés entre l’analyse du travail et la conception d’action de formation professionnelle. La crise du mode de régulation fordiste semble avoir été déterminante dans l’explosion des recherches et interventions développées ces dernières années dans ce registre. Mais le type de contrat social dans lequel les auteurs se sont inscrits oriente de façon décisive la finalité des projets et la portée des résultats.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Les ressources humaines - Laflamme, Roch (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Les ressources humaines," edited by Dimitri Weiss.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Human resources; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Resonable Notice for Wrongful Dismissal: Court Versus Human Resource Decisions - Lam, Helen; Devine, Kay (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
This study identifies and compares the severance compensation determinants of legal and human resource professionals, using court cases and policy-capturing HR survey. Results confirmed that HR practitioners not only considered the factors critical in court decisions, which were length of service, age, employment status, and labor market conditions, but also had economic and social justice concerns as revealed by significant factors such as a company's financial situation and reason for dismissal. Certain HR decision-makers' characteristics were also found to influence the decision. Overall, HR notices were shorter than court notices in similar situations. Implications of such findings are discussed.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Court decisions; Human resource management; Labor Unions; Severance pay; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Wrongful discharge

"The Dresden Story": Racism, Human Rights, and the Jewish Labour Committee of Canada - Lambertson, Ross (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
This article uses a case study to explore how organized labour, particularly the Jewish Labour Committee, contributed to the development of human rights values and anti-discrimination law in the immediate post-war period. The study focuses on the town of Dresden, Ontario, which at one time was infamous for its treatment of blacks. When a number of organizations (including labour groups) lobbied the Ontario government to create Canada's first Fair Accommodation Practices Act, they pointed to Dresden as an example of why this legislation was necessary. After the legislation was passed, they used litigation to ensure that discrimination in Dresden would come to an end. The paper demonstrates that, although the trade union movement in Canada was not free from racism, it nevertheless played an important and under-appreciated role in fighting for egalitarian human rights.
Keywords: JEWISH Labor Committee (U.S.)

Partenariat, avec ou sans démocratie - Lapointe, Paul-André (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Cet article traite des rapports entre le partenariat et la démocratie au travail. Sur la base d’une recherche longitudinale effectuée dans six usines de pâtes et papiers au Québec, nous dressons d’abord un portrait des innovations organisationnelles et de la participation syndicale à la gestion. Nous en dégageons différents cas de figure, incarnant la participation et la démocratie à des degrés très variables. La prise en compte de la dynamique des relations entre acteurs sociaux nous permet ensuite de construire une trajectoire de la participation syndicale à la gestion et de mettre en évidence deux configurations opposées au sein du partenariat, se distinguant selon le caractère de la démocratie salariale et l’évolution du pouvoir syndical.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Partenariat et participation syndicale à la gestion: Le cas de Tembec - Lapointe, Paul-André (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Le partenariat n’est susceptible de s’accompagner de la démocratie au travail et d’un renforcement du syndicalisme qu’à certaines conditions et dans certaines circonstances. À défaut de les réunir, se met plutôt en place un processus d’affaiblissement du syndicat local, dans le cadre de dispositifs participatifs sans pouvoir. C’est la principale conclusion qui se dégage de l’étude de Tembec, la plus vieille expérience de partenariat au Québec. En l’absence d’un programme distinctif de celui de la direction, dépourvu de ressources externes et internes et doté d’une démocratie déficiente, le syndicat local s’affaiblit dans le cadre de sa participation à la gestion.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

L’intervention ergonomique : un regard sur la pratique professionnelle - Ledoux, Élise (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "L’intervention ergonomique : un regard sur la pratique professionnelle," by Fernande Lamonde with the collaboration of Philippe Beaufort.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Négociation collective et régulation du marché du travail en Europe - Leonard, Evelyne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Quel est le rôle de la négociation collective dans la régulation du marché du travail et comment ce rôle évolue-t-il dans le cadre de l’intégration européenne ? Cet article défend l’hypothèse selon laquelle ont récemment émergé dans les pays de l’Union européenne des formes originales de régulation conjointe du marché du travail. Il propose tout d’abord un cadre d’analyse des évolutions récentes en matière de négociations portant sur l’emploi en Europe, avant d’examiner les évolutions nationales. Il met ainsi en évidence la coexistence de divers modes de régulation conjointe du marché du travail dans le contexte européen, pour examiner en finale la nature de cette régulation et ses enjeux pour les relations professionnelles.
Keywords: SnR_publicationTitle_Relations industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T15:31:55.974Z

Improving the Mastery of Work and the Development of the Work Process in Paper Production - Leppanen, Anneli (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The conceptual mastery of the work process and its improvement in the pulp and paper industry has been studied in several mills. Development programs based on systematic analysis and modeling of the work process have been used to improve the work process and the workers' conceptual mastery of it. The participants in the programs have made dozens or even hundreds of concrete proposals to improve the actual work processes and their conceptual mastery of the work process has increased. The results also suggest that conceptual mastery of the work process can be a source of positive well-being. This connection can happen during the development process showing that knowledge of the work process is really valued in the organization.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employees; Labor Unions; Paper industry; Participatory research; Pulp & paper industry; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Training; Work methods improvement

The Woman Worker, 1926-1929 - Lévesque, Andrée (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "The Woman Worker, 1926-1929," edited by Mararet Hobbs and Joan Sangster.

Quality of Working Life in the Automobile Industry: A Canada-Uk Comparative Study - Lewchuk, Wayne; Stewart, Paul; Yates, Charlotte A. B. (Charlotte Alyce Bronwen) (New Technology, Work and Employment, 2001)
The paper examines the impact of lean production on indicators of the quality of life at work in the automotive industry and finds that it varies across companies and to a lesser extent between countries. The paper explains this by arguing that lean production seeks to impose new employment standards. This is a contested process where management's capacity to shift to new standards and labour's ability to protect its interests vary across workplaces.

Colonizing Bodies: Aboriginal Health and Healing in British Columbia 1900-1950 - Lindberg, Tracey (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Colonizing Bodies: Aboriginal Health and Healing in British Columbia, 1900-50," by Mary-Ellen Kelm.

Essential Reading on Race and Law - Lindberg, Tracey (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews and comments on Constance Backhouse's "Colour-Coded Law: A Legal History of Racism in Canada 1900-1950," Sidney L. Harring's "The White Man's Law: Native People in Nineteenth-Century Canadian Jurisprudence,", and James W. St. G. Walker's "'Race,' Rights and the Law in the Supreme Court of Canada."

A Canadian in Lowell: Labour, Manhood and Independence in the Early Industrial Era, 1840-1849 - Little, J. I. (Jack) (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article provides background and publishes a selection of Daniel Spencer Gilman's letters to family members written from the mill town of Lowell, Massachusetts to family members in the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada between 1840 and 1849. The letters provide insight into the meaning of class and gender in Lowell, where the workforce was mostly female. They also indicate that the migration from Lower Canada to the New England mills began earlier than previously suggested.

A Litmus Test for Democracy: The Impact of Ontario Welfare Changes on Single Mothers - Little, Margaret (Studies in Political Economy, 2001)
One of the real litmus tests for the state of our democracy is to examine how we treat the most marginalized. An increasingly demonized and marginalized group in Canadian society is poor single mothers. This article will study the changes to Ontario welfare policy since the election of Premier Mike Harris and the Progressive Conservatives in 1995.
Keywords: Family; Welfare system; Women; Working class

Le métier de préventionniste : contexte de travail et profils d’activités - Loiselle, Claude D.; Bruin, Jean-Pierre (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Cet article présente les résultats d’un sondage conduit auprès de préventionnistes représentant l’employeur (n = 111) et de préventionnistes représentant les travailleurs (n = 134) afin de mieux comprendre leurs rôles et leurs fonctions respectives au sein des entreprises. Après une revue de littérature faisant le point sur les dernières connaissances concernant le métier de préventionniste, nous élaborons un cadre théorique permettant deconceptualiser le travail de ces derniers. Les analyses du sondage permettent de faire état des principales caractéristiques du contexte de travail des préventionnistes. Nous décrivons ensuite leurs différents profils permettant de catégoriser leur travail en fonction de trois dimensions (organisationnelle, humaine et technique) et de deux niveaux d’intervention (stratégique et opérationnel).
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Management; Occupational health & safety; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Bibliography: Recent Publications in Canadian Labour History = Bibliographie : Travaux récents en histoire des classes populaires canadiennes [48, Fall 2001] - Lonardo, Michael; Sweeney, Robert C. H. (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
Compilation of recent English/French publications on Canadian labour history that emphasize the period 1800-1975. Materials pertaining to the post-1975 period may also be included, although more selectively. See the database, Canadian Labour History, 1976-2009, published at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Islands of Truth: The Imperial Fashioning of Vancouver Island - Loo, Tina (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Islands of Truth: The Imperial Fashioning of Vancouver Island," by Daniel W. Clayton.

What Kind of Commitment Does a Final-Earnings Pension Plan Elicit? - Luchak, Andrew A.; Gellatly, Ian R. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
In a sample of 427 employees in a large, unionized public utility company, the incentive effects of a final-earnings pension plan on employees' commitment to the organization are examined. Two types of organizational commitment, affective and continuance commitment were measured using scales described by Meyer and Allen (1997). Evidence is found that higher accruals under the pension plan increased continuance commitment but reduced affective commitment. Organizational commitment was also found to vary by job satisfaction, specific training, seniority, wage premia, and the perceived effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution methods. Implications for pension theory, research, and policy are discussed.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Commitments; Effects; Employee attitude; Incentives; Labor Unions; Pension plans; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

State Regulation and the New Taylorism: The Case of Australian Grocery Warehousing - Lund, John; Wright, Christopher (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Studies of the diffusion of new workplace technologies and management practice often fail to account for differences in state labor regulation. This article examines the role of the state in seeking to regulate the introduction of an American system of computerized work monitoring in the Australian grocery warehouse industry. While the establishment of a government inquiry into the technology offered the potential for significant constraints upon management control, over time the state's role shifted to a more accommodating stance that endorsed management's right to use the new technology. The reasons underlying the state's ultimate support for the technology are explored, as are the broader implications for national variations in the global diffusion of new workplace technologies.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Electronic monitoring; Labor Unions; Labor law; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; State regulation; Studies; Warehouses

Feminism as a Class Act: Working-Class Feminism and the Women's Movement in Canada - Luxton, Meg (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
There is a widespread claim that the women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s was middle-class and that its politics of reforming the state reflected the concerns of middle-class women. This paper challenges that claim, arguing instead that the development of the women's movement created an environment in which a union-based, working-class feminism became an important political factor. Working-class and socialist-feminist activists developed a strong feminist presence in the labour movement and a significant working-class orientation in the women's movement that both continue to influence the current women's movement.

Creating Historical Memory: English-Canadian Women and the Work of History - MacDonald, Sharon (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Creating Historical Memory: English-Canadian Women and the Work of History," edited by Beverly Boutilier and Alison Prentice.

Pour un modèle renouvelé d’intervention en santé au travail dans les petites entreprises - Marchand, Alain; Simard, Marcel; Ouellet, François; Carpentier-Roy, Marie-Claire (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Cet article rapporte les résultats d’une étude de perceptions des interventions en santé au travail dans le contexte des petites entreprises, une réalité qui a jusqu’ici été peu étudiée malgré l’importance de ce type d’entreprise au plans économique et de la santé publique. La méthode a consisté à interroger les travailleurs et les employeurs d’un échantillon raisonné de huit entreprises québécoises de moins de 50 employés, ainsi que les professionnels de la santé chargés d’intervenir dans ces milieux. L’analyse des données permet d’identifier plusieurs aspects problématiques du processus actuel d’intervention en santé au travail dans le contexte de cette catégorie d’entreprise. La portée pratique des résultats est développée en une série de propositions qui visent à renouveler le modèle actuel d’intervention en santé au travail.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Management; Occupational health & safety; Small business; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Heroes and Hallelujahs—Labour History and the Social History of Religion in English Canada: A Response to Bryan Palmer - Marks, Lynne (Histoire sociale/Social History, 2001)
The importance of religion to social and labour radicalism in English Canada has been identified by several scholars, but few labour historians have built on these insights. Some scholars who study labour or socialist leaders at least briefly assess the impact of their subject’s religious background or their relationship to social gospel, while a few historians of working-class ethnic communities explore religion as a facet of their subjects’ lives. Discussion of religion, however, is usually a small part of a larger project. On this theme, Lynne Marks replies to Bryan Palmer’s critique of her book, "Revivals and Roller Rinks: Religion, Leisure and Identity in Late Nineteenth-Century Small-Town Ontario."

News Corporation, Technology and the Workplace: Global Strategies, Local Change - Martin, Roderick (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
New Corporation, Technology and the Workplace: Global Strategies, Local Change, by Timothy Marjoribanks, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Newspapers; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Technological change

North of the Colour Line: Sleeping Car Porters and the Battle Against Jim Crow on Canadian Rails, 1880-1920 - Mathieu, Sarah-Jane (Saje) (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
This paper analyzes the evolution of Jim Crow employment patterns in the Canadian railway industry from the 1880s to World War I. It presents race as a central organizing principle in employers' decision to hire black railwaymen for their sleeping and dining car departments. Canadian railway managers actively sought out African American, West Indian, and African Canadian labour, believing that they constituted an easily manipulated group of workers. White railroaders fought the introduction of black employees, arguing that they undermined white manhood and railway unionism. Trade union leaders demanded and won a racialized division of the workforce, locking black workers into low-waged service position when they had initially enjoyed a broader range of employment options. In effect, white railway trade unionists and their employers embraced segregation as a rational model for peaceful working conditions. Black railroaders, on the other hand, resisted the encroachment of segregationist policies by forming their own union, the Order of Sleeping Car Porters. They pressured for change by exposing the scope of Jim Crow practices in the railway industry and trade unionism.
Keywords: Canada; Race; Railroads; Transportation; Unions; Wages

Labour before the Law: The Regulation of Workers' Collective Action in Canada, 1900-1948 - McCallum, Ron (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Labour before the Law: The Regulation of Workers' Collective Action in Canada, 1900-1948," by Judy Fudge and Eric Tucker.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Collective bargaining; Labor Unions; Labor law; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Gérard Hébert: Exemplar of the State of the Art - Meltz, Noah M. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2001)
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Us and Them: The Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co-op and Organized Labour, 1931-1989 - Menzies, Charles R. (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
Cooperative forms of enterprise are often held up as a progressive, moderate alternative to the privations of the capitalist market economy. This paper considers the Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co-op and its relations with organized labour in the north of British Columbia. The paper describes a contradiction within the co-op based on the possibilities of social ownership within a market economy. Through a discussion of the escalating labour conflicts between the co-op and its non-member employees the weaknesses of co-operative enterprises are revealed.

Domestic Goods: The Material, the Moral, and the Economic in the Post-War Years/A History of Domestic Space: Privacy and the Canadian Home - Mezei, Kathy (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the books, "Domestic Goods: The Material, the Moral, and the Economic in the Post-War Years," by Joy Parr, and "A History of Domestic Space: Privacy and the Canadian Home," by Peter Ward.

Gentlemen Engineers: The Working Lives of Frank and Walter Shanly - Millar, W. P. J. (Labour / Le Travail, 2001)
The article reviews the book, "Gentlemen Engineers: The Working Lives of Frank and Walter Shanly," by Richard White.